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Whichever vs Whomever - What's the difference?

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Whomever is a related term of whichever.



As pronouns the difference between whichever and whomever

is that whichever is any one or a number of a group while whomever is Objective case of whoever.

As a determiner whichever

is any one or a number of a group.

whichever

English

Determiner

(en determiner)
  • Any one or a number of a group.
  • Choose whichever card you like.

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • Any one or a number of a group.
  • Take a card; whichever you want!

    Usage notes

    It may be preferable to use whoever'' (subject) or ''whomever (object) when referring to a group of people.

    whomever

    English

    Alternative forms

    * whomsoever

    Pronoun

    (en-pron)
  • .
  • * Max Beerbohm:
  • “To impose his will on whomever he sees comfortably settled.”

    Usage notes