When a real user uses the applemmy.mlimagecross-posted to: programmer_humor@programming.dev roon ( @roon@lemmy.ml ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish • 6 months ago message-square30fedilinkarrow-up1896
arrow-up1896imageWhen a real user uses the applemmy.ml roon ( @roon@lemmy.ml ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish • 6 months ago message-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: programmer_humor@programming.dev
minus-square Lemmy_2019 ( @Lemmy_2019@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink1•6 months agoThat one is a ‘whoever’ btw.
minus-square MystikIncarnate ( @MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoOkay, but can you explain why?
minus-square blindsight ( @blindsight@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•6 months agoWhoever is the subject of the verb “did”. Whoever did something. Whomever is an object, so whoever did something to whomever. In other words, “whoever” does things; “whomever” has things done to them.
That one is a ‘whoever’ btw.
Okay, but can you explain why?
Whoever is the subject of the verb “did”. Whoever did something.
Whomever is an object, so whoever did something to whomever.
In other words, “whoever” does things; “whomever” has things done to them.