Something I've been seeing in a lot of writing lately... using 'who' instead of 'whom'...
Is that new? Has that developed like that in the last years or decades?
Example: "...the girl who I’ve spent more time with than with my own family..."
Shouldn't that be. "...the girl *whom*..."?
Another one: "...there were people in this world who he could fight with..."
Again, I keep supplying "whom" instead of "who".
Anyone willing to clear that up for me? ^_____^;
Is that new? Has that developed like that in the last years or decades?
Example: "...the girl who I’ve spent more time with than with my own family..."
Shouldn't that be. "...the girl *whom*..."?
Another one: "...there were people in this world who he could fight with..."
Again, I keep supplying "whom" instead of "who".
Anyone willing to clear that up for me? ^_____^;
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I'm also old school. I still use words like knelt (instead of kneeled), dreamt (instead of dreamed), etc.
Edited at 2010-12-17 08:56 pm (UTC)
So I wasn't that far off, was I? It just somehow 'sounded' wrong when I was reading it...
*sigh*
Yes, there are a lot of words like that. To be honest, I also find myself slipping... >.>
I've noticed a lot of things like that. And no one seems to take exception... So I *really* wasn't sure anymore, whether this was right or not...
>.>
Let me know if you come across any specific examples, and I'll tell what sounds more natural.
I don't remember where it was, but just recently I read something that was *full* of this. I really have to go look for it, because it totally grated on my writing nerve.
I guess I'm too old-fashioned...
I think I'm getting old... >.