Thursday, February 9, 2012

Grammar Thursday and Life, the Universe and Everything


Ever get confused about which to use--who or whom? It's not as complicated as you might think. Ask yourself a simple question:

Who is doing what to whom?

The one doing the action is the subject: who.  The one being acted upon is the object: whom


This is where I am for three days. I'll chat about it in future posts. 


In the meantime, have a great weekend!

17 comments:

  1. Have a great and productive time!

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  2. haha always enjoyed that skit. Who and whom doesn't usually get me, unless I'm typing fast.

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  3. A very short and sweet explanation!

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  4. Thanks for the lesson and have a great weekend!

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  5. Thanks for the lesson. Have a great time.

    Yvonne.

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  6. This became glass-clear when I learned a foreign language: German

    "wer" = who in the nominative form
    "wen" = who in the accusative form
    "wem" = whom in the dative form
    "wessen" = whose in the genitive form

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  7. I can kind of figure out how to do it when writing prose. But I get confused when writing dialogue, because people don't usually speak in correct grammatical terms. I mean, how many people say whom when they talk? I'm never quite sure what to do in that instance. :-/

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  8. Thanks for the grammar stuff--who and whom were always the bane of my writing.

    Have fun at "Life, The Universe & Everything!"

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  9. Man I luv that who's on first bit. But yes, grammar is essential:)

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  10. I am J-E-A-L-O-U-S. Have a great time.

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  11. I guess your post is an object of my affection! Who do you love?

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  12. You've made it simple and easy to understand. If only more grammar texts/posts were like this!

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  13. Such a small think. ;-) But such a great idea

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