> >>> That would be "to whom I'm talking." > >> > >> Nope, Godfrey is correct: > >> > >> http://grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions2.html > >> > > > > it's probably 'who' rather than 'whom' that twisted Paul's panties. > 'Whom' > > is a relic of the case system that used to be part of English and is > still > > part of German. It has no place in normal contemporary English except > in the > > most formal or precious contexts, which appear to include pissing > > competitions. > > > > B > > "Whom" is generally not used in speech, but in written communication it > remains a standard. If I use "who" in a Times article where objective > case is called for, it will most certainly be changed by the copy desk. >
That's a matter of house style rather than any external standard (because there is no external standard). Even in written communications where there are no house rules, it's a matter of register and appropriateness, and it tends to be used only in the most formal registers. > Of course, in this case, I was merely using it to indicate pissing > mode. Indeed -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
