whomever
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Pronoun [edit]
whomever (objective case of whoever)
- (formal) Objective case of whoever.
- Max Beerbohm:
- “To impose his will on whomever he sees comfortably settled.”
- Max Beerbohm:
Usage notes [edit]
- whoever is often used instead, although whomever is more common in the United Kingdom.
- While whoever is commonly used, whomever is grammatically correct since whomever is the objective case of whoever.
- See also: who versus whom.
