The Office2005
[In the conference room, the office workers are discussing the correct use of 'whoever' vs. 'whomever']
Kevin Malone:
I know what's right, but I'm not gonna say because you're all jerks who didn't come see my band last night.
Ryan Howard:
Do you really know which one is correct?
Kevin Malone:
I don't know.
Pam Beesly:
It's 'whom' when it's the object of the sentence and 'who' when it's the subject.
Phyllis Lapin:
That sounds right.
Michael Scott:
Well, it sounds right, but is it?
Stanley:
How did Ryan use it, as an object?
Ryan Howard:
As an object.
Kelly Kapoor:
Ryan used *me* as an object.
Stanley:
Is he right about that...?
Pam Beesly:
How did he use it again?
Toby Flenderson:
It was... Ryan wanted Michael, the subject, to explain the computer system, the object...
Michael Scott:
Thank you!
Toby Flenderson:
...to whomever, meaning us, the indirect object... which is the correct usage of the word.
Michael Scott:
No one asked you anything ever, so whomever's name is Toby, why don't you take a letter opener and stick it into your skull.
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