Re: WHO vs WHOM (was: Re: Catch 'n release MONITOR'd message)

["Charlie Massoglia" <cmassoglia@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Who should be used as a subject and whom as an object.  In this case, whom
is appropriate.

It will be a joy to just be able to call this RPG program passing as parms
to whom to send it and the text of the message.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Boldt" <boldt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 24 July, 2003 09:13
Subject: WHO vs WHOM (was: Re: Catch 'n release MONITOR'd message)


> Joe Giusto wrote:
> > ... It will be a joy to just be able to call this RPG program
> > passing the parms for who(m) to send it to and the text of the message.
> >
> > (if anyone wants to set me straight on the proper use of who vs. whom,
can
> > you please change the subject line so it's not mixed in with this
thread.
> > Thanks.  <VBG>)
>
> Joe: Does anyone really care anymore about the proper use of "who"
> versus "whom"? To my ears, the latter just seems so stilted, or
> quaint, or just plain old-fashioned. We've gotten rid of the dative
> case everywhere else in the English language. Why still keep it
> here?  ;-)
>
> If you want a definitive answer, ask someone who has English as a
> second language.  ;-)
>
> (Yeah, I know, I do have some *real* work to do!)
>
> Cheers! Hans
>
>
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