This is the one word that really makes me cringe when people misuse it.
Only one? You surprise me ;-)
Yes, it's the one that really grates, as far as I am concerned. Because, with almost all other mistakes, as long as you know what the person is trying to say, you can forgive them if they simply don't know what's right and what's wrong. But it often appears that, with "whom", there are people who know how to use it, people who don't and the third type of person, ie someone who slips it into a sentence to make it look as if they are more knowledgeable than they are.
It's like a stepover in football. If you do it right, that's great; if you don't do it because you can't, that's ok; but if you try it, fall on your arse and lose the ball because you're totally crap, then you're a cockwomble of the highest order.
Misuse of the word "I" makes me cringe, but it's not the end of the world.
Me too. But people that get "I" and "me" wrong usually do it because they have never learned it correctly. People that get "whom" wrong are often those that try to use a "clever" word to make them look superior, which is horrible.
This is the one word that really makes me cringe when people misuse it.
Only one? You surprise me ;-)
Yes, it's the one that really grates, as far as I am concerned. Because, with almost all other mistakes, as long as you know what the person is trying to say, you can forgive them if they simply don't know what's right and what's wrong. But it often appears that, with "whom", there are people who know how to use it, people who don't and the third type of person, ie someone who slips it into a sentence to make it look as if they are more knowledgeable than they are.
It's like a stepover in football. If you do it right, that's great; if you don't do it because you can't, that's ok; but if you try it, fall on your arse and lose the ball because you're totally crap, then you're a cockwomble of the highest order.
But you're obviously fine with the misuse of apostrophes.
The Whom were a great band. Roger Adultry swinging his mic John Refwhistle with his deadpan expression Pete townsfolk with his windmill Keith Lunar bashing away and flying his Apollo landing craft into swimming pools.
Misuse of the word "I" makes me cringe, but it's not the end of the world.
Me too. But people that get "I" and "me" wrong usually do it because they have never learned it correctly. People that get "whom" wrong are often those that try to use a "clever" word to make them look superior, which is horrible.
Hmm, OK but I see it the other way around.
I don't mind people saying "me" when they should say "my" or "I", but saying "I" when you mean "me" always sounds to me like an attempt to appear superior. I don't lose any sleep about it, but I notice it.
I'm not sure the word "whom" will survive for many more generations.
I don't mind people saying "me" when they should say "my" or "I", but saying "I" when you mean "me" always sounds to me like an attempt to appear superior. I don't lose any sleep about it, but I notice it.
I don't mind people saying "me" when they should say "my" or "I", but saying "I" when you mean "me" always sounds to me like an attempt to appear superior. I don't lose any sleep about it, but I notice it.
Me feel the same about that.............
Whom the hell am you to say that? One can't believe it.
This is the one word that really makes me cringe when people misuse it.
Only one? You surprise me ;-)
Yes, it's the one that really grates, as far as I am concerned. Because, with almost all other mistakes, as long as you know what the person is trying to say, you can forgive them if they simply don't know what's right and what's wrong. But it often appears that, with "whom", there are people who know how to use it, people who don't and the third type of person, ie someone who slips it into a sentence to make it look as if they are more knowledgeable than they are.
It's like a stepover in football. If you do it right, that's great; if you don't do it because you can't, that's ok; but if you try it, fall on your arse and lose the ball because you're totally crap, then you're a cockwomble of the highest order.
HOMEGRAMMAR AND USAGEUSAGE‘WHO’ OR ‘WHOM’? ‘Who’ or ‘whom’?
There’s a continuing debate in English usage about when you should use who and when to use whom. According to the rules of formal grammar, who should be used in the subject position in a sentence, while whom should be used in the object position, and also after a preposition. For example:
Who made this decision? [here, who is the subject of the sentence]
Whom do you think we should support? [here, whom is the object of support]
To whom do you wish to speak? [here, whom is following the preposition to]
Some people do still follow these rules but there are many more who never use whom at all. Common practice in current English is to use who in all contexts, i.e.:
Who do you think we should support?
Who do you wish to speak to?
You can read more about the rules and guidelines about when to use who and when to use whom on the Oxford Dictionaries blog. Here you will find tips on using who and whom as relative pronouns and useful tips on how to get it right in writing and in speech.
HOMEGRAMMAR AND USAGEUSAGE‘WHO’ OR ‘WHOM’? ‘Who’ or ‘whom’?
There’s a continuing debate in English usage about when you should use who and when to use whom. According to the rules of formal grammar, who should be used in the subject position in a sentence, while whom should be used in the object position, and also after a preposition. For example:
Who made this decision? [here, who is the subject of the sentence]
Whom do you think we should support? [here, whom is the object of support]
To whom do you wish to speak? [here, whom is following the preposition to]
Some people do still follow these rules but there are many more who never use whom at all. Common practice in current English is to use who in all contexts, i.e.:
Who do you think we should support?
Who do you wish to speak to?
You can read more about the rules and guidelines about when to use who and when to use whom on the Oxford Dictionaries blog. Here you will find tips on using who and whom as relative pronouns and useful tips on how to get it right in writing and in speech.
This is the one word that really makes me cringe when people misuse it.
Only one? You surprise me ;-)
Yes, it's the one that really grates, as far as I am concerned. Because, with almost all other mistakes, as long as you know what the person is trying to say, you can forgive them if they simply don't know what's right and what's wrong. But it often appears that, with "whom", there are people who know how to use it, people who don't and the third type of person, ie someone who slips it into a sentence to make it look as if they are more knowledgeable than they are.
It's like a stepover in football. If you do it right, that's great; if you don't do it because you can't, that's ok; but if you try it, fall on your arse and lose the ball because you're totally crap, then you're a cockwomble of the highest order.
But you're obviously fine with the misuse of apostrophes.
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P.S. - It was all George......Ridgeley was just there to make up the numbers along with Pepsi and Shirley.
The resultant use of whom is dependant on the answer being either the kicker or the recipient of the kick.
It's like a stepover in football. If you do it right, that's great; if you don't do it because you can't, that's ok; but if you try it, fall on your arse and lose the ball because you're totally crap, then you're a cockwomble of the highest order.
Roger Adultry swinging his mic
John Refwhistle with his deadpan expression
Pete townsfolk with his windmill
Keith Lunar bashing away and flying his Apollo landing craft into swimming pools.
Don't make em like that anymore..........
I don't mind people saying "me" when they should say "my" or "I", but saying "I" when you mean "me" always sounds to me like an attempt to appear superior. I don't lose any sleep about it, but I notice it.
I'm not sure the word "whom" will survive for many more generations.
One can't believe it.
‘Who’ or ‘whom’?
There’s a continuing debate in English usage about when you should use who and when to use whom. According to the rules of formal grammar, who should be used in the subject position in a sentence, while whom should be used in the object position, and also after a preposition. For example:
Who made this decision? [here, who is the subject of the sentence]
Whom do you think we should support? [here, whom is the object of support]
To whom do you wish to speak? [here, whom is following the preposition to]
Some people do still follow these rules but there are many more who never use whom at all. Common practice in current English is to use who in all contexts, i.e.:
Who do you think we should support?
Who do you wish to speak to?
You can read more about the rules and guidelines about when to use who and when to use whom on the Oxford Dictionaries blog. Here you will find tips on using who and whom as relative pronouns and useful tips on how to get it right in writing and in speech.
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