I say that "whoever" is the correct grammatical choice in the following sentence:     Give the raise to the hardest-working employee, whoever/whomever that may be.   I say "whoever" is correct. The reason is that, when we isolate the "whoever/whomever" clause ("whomever that may be"), the phrase converts to "It may be he". "It may be he who is the hardest-working employee", not "It may be him who is the hardest-working employee". Thus, I believe "whoever" is the correct choice here. Am I right? And is my explanation in determining "whoever" on point?  This question is different because the "whoever" clause is at the end of the sentence.
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I can never figure out whether I should use who and whom. Most people use who for both colloquially, but some people say this is not correct.  What’s the rule for using who and whom correctly?
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"When he found his seat on the plane, Sam recognized the person who was sitting in the seat next to his. It? She? was a woman he knew."  Which is more common/natural? Isn't 'it' more correct – grammatically speaking – than 'she', since 'a person' can be a 'he' or a 'she', and obviously you cannot use the singular 'they' here?
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I read an English grammar article in which the author talked about the correct use of pronouns.  He writes:     If the extended sentence is “She’s more likely to ask him than I am,” in which the comparison is between the subject and the writer, I is correct. However, if the intent is to convey that the man referred to as him is more likely to be asked something by the subject than the writer is, the correct pronoun form is me, but that distinction should be clarified with a revision like “She’s more likely to ask him than ask me.”   Before reading this piece, I thought that the two sentences had the same meaning. While the second example is quite clear for me (“She’s more likely to ask him than ask me”), I don't think that I have correctly understood the first one. Could anyone explain it to me, please?
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Is the following sentence grammatically correct: "Alice on our team has been excellent in managing tasks."  I'd rather substitute "from" or "in" instead of the "on" in this sentence. Can someone please help me understand which usage is correct in this example.
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I have named him/he who shall not be named. Which of these is correct? I think it should be "him" because "him" is a direct object in this context. In this context, "him/he who shall not be named" is not a proper noun.
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Can anyone explain the difference between: "Can anyone answer me "  and "Can someone answer me " ?
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This will depend on whether he's suitable for the job.    This will depend on whether he's suitable for the job or not.   This will depend on whether or not he's suitable for the job.         It is still not defined whether we're following that approach.   It is still not defined whether we're following that approach or not.   It is still not defined whether or not we're following that approach.         "Or not" doesn't really seem to be needed to complement "whether". Why do people use it then? Is it redundancy and nothing more? Or is it for emphasis? Or are there cases when "or not" is required for the sentence to be grammatical?
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I have this sentence:     There is an engine inside me that keeps saying "someone must be at the top, why isn't that you?"    Should I write that or leave it out?  I know both ways are correct, but I am asking for the most most most most most formal way.
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I generally use the rule of thumb of using who when referring to a person and that when referring to an object. Example:  Jim is someone who makes me smile. I was nearly knocked out by the ball that hit me.  But what about when we're talking about an organisation?  I am forever indebted to the charities who helped me. I am forever indebted to the charities that helped me.  The former seems somewhat warmer, if that makes sense, although the latter feels more correct. What should I use? And how about this:  I'm really happy with the insurance company who helped me with my claim. I can't stand them, they're the insurance company that ripped me off.  To me the former evokes a team of helpful people while the latter evokes a cold heartless corporate entity. Is this just a matter of style and so should go with my instincts, or should I aim for what is 'correct?'
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Which is the correct gerund clause that should be used here?    People killing animals is a bad thing.. or People's killing animals is a bad thing..  John being late is a bit inconvenient. or John's being late is a bit inconvenient.   (At the beginning of sentence,Is the subject before the gerund expressed as a possessive noun?)
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Overheard on an elevator today,     I didn't realize it was him.   Corrected by the know-it-all,     He.  "I didn't realize it was he."   The know-it-all then went on a rant about how everybody is a dolt for not knowing that.  I swear I have never heard this before in my life.  Is the know-it-all correct?    If so, why is "I didn't realize it was he," grammatically correct?  What rule makes "him" incorrect here?
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I am writing an ad and would like to write: "Our team of economists are at your service and available by phone or email.  They will be happy to respond...".  I know that grammatically speaking, 'team' is the subject of the sentence and, being singular, would dictate that 'it' is "at your service".  BUT, it just feels better reading this and it evokes a picture of a bunch of economists doing what they do rather than a single unit".  Is what I'm doing OK?  Should I be arrested by the grammar police?
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What is the difference between "anyone" and "everyone" in the following context?  For example,     Anyone is welcome to do such and such.   and     Everyone is welcome to do such and such.   mean exactly the same thing to me. But since I am not a native speaker, I guess there might be some subtle differences. Can anyone explain?
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I have the following sentence: "The swimmer next to Cavic arrives just before he." My question is why can't we write "The swimmer next to Cavic arrives just before him"? Isn't "just before..." an prepositional phrase that modifies "arrives"? Thus, wouldn't what follows be the object of the preposition, and thus one would have to use the objective case "him"? I know that "he" is correct, but why is it correct, and why can we not use "him"?
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What is the correct way to say "thanks" to anyone in any situation?  Does it make any difference depending on context or situation?
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My friend and I got into an argument about English grammar, so I was hoping maybe you could help us out. Okay so we want to know if the following part of the sentence is correct, "People who are satisfied and feel self-fulfilled like I" rather than "People who are satisfied and feel self-fulfilled like me". I have already provided many sources to my friend showing that the first way is a formal and a grammatically correct way, however he wants an answer with this specific part of the sentence.   Please help us out  Thank you
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Whose is used for people (e.g. "Whose that girl?"), but is it acceptable to use whose for objects too? Is there another word I should use for objects?  To make the question clearer, when I ask "Whose that car?" I am expecting an answer similar to "It's X's car." where X refers to a person. I could say "a man whose opinion I respect." and whose opinion would refer to the opinion of a person. Could I say "the desk whose drawer was broken by my brother"? Should I replace whose with another word?