MrPedantic  +  111017 Tue, 21 Jun 05 12:01 AM Hello Guest In both cases, 'whoever' is grammatically correct: 1. ...whoever is chosen... Here, 'whoever' is the subject of 'is'. 2. ...to whoever makes... Here, 'whoever' is the subject of 'makes'. As a previous poster has mentioned, you can test for case by substituting 'the person who/whom' for 'whoever/whomever' in such sentences. MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Whom

	Clive  +  241038 Thu, 29 Jun 06 01:16 AM Hi, Just for kicks, what about this sentence? Whomever, or whoever ? A paid vacation will go to __________ with the correct answer. Neither sounds good to me. I'd say A paid vacation will go to _the person_ with the correct answer. However, I'd also say A paid vacation will go to whoever has the correct answer. (So, do I get a paid vacation?) Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,656 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Mister Micawber  +  245993 Sun, 16 Jul 06 06:59 AM It's a shame to have to keep flogging this for the Anons who don't have a grammar book, but: [You] -- understood Subject Give -- Verb  the package -- Direct Object of give  to -- preposition  whoever comes to the door -- clause object of preposition. (whoever = S; comes = V;  to the door = prepositional phrase as adverbial of direction) to whoever comes to the door -- prepositional-phrase equivalent if Indirect Object. To repeat Komountain, California Jim,  Mr Pedantic and Clive:  whoever, whether formal or informal, is correct grammar.  Whomever is hypercorrection. Everyone is free to use whichever s/he chooses, however. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,822 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Grammar, Verbs, Prepositions, Clauses, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects