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whom or who?
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Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who him = whom |
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whoever or whomever?
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To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, here is the rule:
him + he = whoever him + him = whomever |
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that or which?
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That introduces essential clauses while which introduces nonessential clauses.
Who refers to people. That and which refer to groups or things. |
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me or myself?
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eflexive pronouns - myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, ourselves, yourself, yourselves- should be used only when they refer back to another word in the sentence.
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if it answers the question why? then what
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it is an adverb
If it can have an -ly added to it, place it there. |
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good or well?
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The word good is an adjective, while well is an adverb.
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poorer or poorest?
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o compare two things, we should say poorer, as in, "She is the poorer of the two women." To compare more than two things, we should say poorest, as in, "She is the poorest of them all."
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