• TheRealKuni
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    315 hours ago

    Just to be pedantic, you should use “whoever” there, not “whomever.”

    To tell whether to use “who” or “whom,” replace it with “he” or “him” and follow the ‘m.’

    “he made this” vs “him made this”

    • @[email protected]
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      215 hours ago

      Can I get an example for whomever please? My brain is slow today but like learning new grammar tips.

      • TheRealKuni
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        13 hours ago

        Sure!

        “If I’m asked, I’ll give grammar tips to whomever.”

        Whomever is tough, because often this would be constructed as “I’ll give grammar tips to whoever asks.” And you would use “who” there, because “whoever” is the subject of the clause “whoever asks.”

        Generally speaking, it’s usually safe to pick “whoever” over “whomever.”

        But if you drop the “-ever” it’s a lot easier. Anywhere you’d use “him” (that is, the objective pronoun), you use “whom.” To whom, for whom, by whom, etc.

        • @[email protected]
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          213 hours ago

          Thanks. This is amazing and just what I needed to understand the differences. Appreciate you taking the time.