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Posted By: AnnaStrophic whoever vs. whomever - 07/13/05 05:58 PM
I mentioned this in Hogwash® over at W&F, but not wanting to hijack the fun n games there, I'll repeat it here for discussion:

>>for whomever of these dilatory souls posts here

>Bad tsuwm. That should be whoever

Today is "Embrace You Geekiness Day." So don't be afraid to jump in with your whys and why-nots. Eddie Tricks (that would be moi) will explain her reasoning later.

Posted By: Elizabeth Creith Re: whoever vs. whomever - 07/13/05 06:13 PM
Today is "Embrace Your Geekiness Day."

I embrace my geekiness! Yes! I have been a crypto-geek for too long! I celebrate my geekhood!

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: whoever vs. whomever - 07/13/05 06:20 PM
So, what's your opinion, Lizardbreath®? reference to a Canadian comic strip

Posted By: maverick Re: whoever vs. whomever - 07/13/05 10:24 PM
Neither (just to be true to my name!)

Should be whomsoever :)

Posted By: Jackie Re: whoever vs. whomever - 07/14/05 02:20 PM
I'll go for whichever. Er, as a replacement, not as an option.

Posted By: Avy Re: whoever vs. whomever - 07/15/05 07:49 AM
I am not sure, but this is what i think:

If you isolate the dependent clause, it would be "he (of the dilatory souls) posts here". Since whoever/whomever will be in place of "he" (nominative case) the pronoun will be whoever and not whomever.

Posted By: Faldage Re: whoever vs. whomever - 07/15/05 10:04 AM
Just between you and I it's what me and my buddy were saying the other day: It's another indication of the moribund status of case markers in modern English.

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