In conclusion, whomever is used as a relative pronoun when referring to an object in a sentence, while however functions as an adverb to express contrast or a conjunctive adverb for connecting independent clauses. Understanding their accurate usage will ensure proper grammar and effective communication...
t always occur at the beginning of sentences. Sometimes, subject pronouns such as “whoever” can occur later on. To identify whether or not “whoever” or “whomever” should be used in these cases, identify the main verb of the sentence and determine whether the pronoun is the subject or...
There were fervent protests from readers reacting to “Old Superstitions Die Hard.” The article established that the relative pronoun that refers to people as well as to things and has done so for centuries. Never was an essay more aptly named. “I don’t care what all of your quoted sou...
FWIW, I’ll mention that Danish doesn’t have a commonly used whoever/whomever fused relative, but it has similar nominative/oblique case pronoun confusion to English. In (at least my) colloquial speech, oblique case pronouns are allowed in subjects unless they are the complete unmodified subject...