Who/whom

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following any preposition, the choice is always "whom" or "whomever."

...er, well, except in cases where it isn't. See, for example, the sample sentence and accompanying explanation near the end of post #14 way upthread.
 

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...er, well, except in cases where it isn't. See, for example, the sample sentence and accompanying explanation near the end of post #14 way upthread.

Good point. Always avoid always when pointing to a "helpful" grammar hint. :D
 

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Always?

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This Who/Whom is causing my grammar checker (Word Starter 2010) fits. I have a sentence where it can't make up its mind. I put 'whomever', it tells me to consider changing to to 'whoever'. When I change it, it says to go back to 'whomever', and endless cycle. I guess I should stop trying to get that little green check at the bottom of the screen, lol.

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Zombie thread! :D

I'm currently writing my undergrad dissertation and the dreaded who/whom question arose:

"However, Robertson presents the readers with a Scotland who’s histories are discontinuous, fragmented and episodic.'

Is this correct, or as it is an academic sentence, should it be 'whom'?

Thanks.

"Who" usually applies to persons. I would go with: "However, Robertson presents the readers with a Scotland the histories of which are discontinuous, fragmented and episodic."