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On this subject, I have to agree with Professor Higgins, though for me it's the grammar and not the pronunciation that gets me going. Here's my next installment in Grammar Geekiness:
Who vs. Whom
It's really very simple. "Who" is a subject pronoun, and "whom" is an object pronoun. In other words, if the person whose name you are replacing is the subject of the sentence, use "who." If the person whose name you are replacing is the object of the sentence, use "whom." Now, before you run screaming into the night, this is a distinction you already know how to make, believe it or not. You see, the distinction between "he/she" and "him/her" is the exact same distinction as between "who" and "whom." In other words, if you're confused, try putting in a different pronoun. If "he" or "she" (depending on gender) would be correct, use "who." If it should be "him" or "her," use "whom." That's all you need to know!
Why, why why why, are American schools incapable of teaching this simple rule? If you know how to use other pronouns (which everyone does), you should be able to figure out who/whom because the rule is the same! But no, why would they want to teach people how to speak their own frelling language?
If you still need more explanation on the whole "who/whom" thing, here's a very clear link.
It's really very simple. "Who" is a subject pronoun, and "whom" is an object pronoun. In other words, if the person whose name you are replacing is the subject of the sentence, use "who." If the person whose name you are replacing is the object of the sentence, use "whom." Now, before you run screaming into the night, this is a distinction you already know how to make, believe it or not. You see, the distinction between "he/she" and "him/her" is the exact same distinction as between "who" and "whom." In other words, if you're confused, try putting in a different pronoun. If "he" or "she" (depending on gender) would be correct, use "who." If it should be "him" or "her," use "whom." That's all you need to know!
Why, why why why, are American schools incapable of teaching this simple rule? If you know how to use other pronouns (which everyone does), you should be able to figure out who/whom because the rule is the same! But no, why would they want to teach people how to speak their own frelling language?
If you still need more explanation on the whole "who/whom" thing, here's a very clear link.
