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Tag Archives: who vs. whom
Is different from really correct?
The reference is to the title of an article from 1 January 2022 on the Guardian online, by subeditor Susan McDonald. With an amazing 4194 comments in three days, the opportunity to add another one is now unfortunately closed. I … Continue reading
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Tagged different from, Guardian, Susan McDonald, who vs. whom
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Roadkill’s scriptwriters
For a paper I’m writing on the use of who/whom I’m trying to get in touch with the scriptwriters of Roadkill, a British political thriller series that was broadcast in the UK and the US towards the end of 2020 … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, prescriptivism, Roadkill, usage problems, who vs. whom
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Practicing with the HUGE database
Last week we ran a workshop with a group of language professionals in which they explored the HUGE database with some practice searches. Those practice search questions are now also available on the database page so you can do the same. … Continue reading
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Tagged ain't, between you and I, dangling participle, database, HUGE, literally, split infinitive, that/which, who vs. whom
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Hypercorrect whom
It has been a recurring topic on this blog, but whom definitely seems to be on the way out. I’m in the middle of reading a pile of third-year essays, and have already come across two instances of hypercorrect whom this … Continue reading
Fuck my grammar, Mary
And here is another one from Marilyn French’s Our Father. This time an old chestnut. Mary, the middle one (of the legitimate sisters) is discussing feminism with illegitimate and coloured Ronnie: … As long as women have the babies they will … Continue reading
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Tagged Marilyn French, prescriptivism in literature, who vs. whom
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Bertie vs. Mr Brown
The film Mrs Brown (1997), featuring Judi Dench and Billy Connolly, includes an interesting scene from the point of view of prescriptivism. At one point (ca. 50 minutes into the film), Bertie, the Prince of Wales, addresses the pertinent Mr … Continue reading