Given. But if there is no existing person, is there still a “whom” to address?Can a no one (or nothing) be a “whom”?
Yes. There is someone, identity unknown.Declension is overrated, though. I like “who” in Omar’s question (and have no problem ending the sentence with a preposition).
You rebel, you!
Thanks for the feedback, that’s one more niggling little question that I’ve wondered about.
baileydean about 13 years ago
Given. But if there is no existing person, is there still a “whom” to address?Can a no one (or nothing) be a “whom”?
jpmcmeel about 13 years ago
Yes. There is someone, identity unknown.Declension is overrated, though. I like “who” in Omar’s question (and have no problem ending the sentence with a preposition).
baileydean about 13 years ago
You rebel, you!
Thanks for the feedback, that’s one more niggling little question that I’ve wondered about.