# Usage of Whom with Non-Adjacent Preposition

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-whom-with-non-adjacent-preposition/635013>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-whom-with-non-adjacent-preposition/635013 "2012-09-17T22:02:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-whom-with-non-adjacent-preposition/635013/21 "2012-09-18T21:53:58Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> I was about to say, we just did this question. I didn’t realize it was the same OP. What the heck?

Whom does he think he is anyway?

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**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-whom-with-non-adjacent-preposition/635013/22 "2012-09-18T22:05:39Z")

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> [@njtt](#):
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> “Sounds weird” is the true criterion of incorrect grammar. (Well, that and “means something else”.)

Uh oh. In that case, “needs washing” is right out. Everyone with a good ear for grammar, i.e. Pittsburghers, know that “\_\_\_s \_\_\_ing” is offensive and objects actually need washed.

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