Grammar Help: Is "This Is Bad and Good..." Correct?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the grammatical correctness of the sentence "This is bad and good, but the question is: 'from whom's point of view?'" Participants explore the use of "who" versus "whom" and the correct possessive form in this context.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the grammatical correctness of the sentence, specifically regarding the use of "whom."
  • Another participant suggests that "whose" is the correct form instead of "whom's."
  • A third participant explains the difference between "who" and "whom," providing examples to illustrate the objective and subjective cases.
  • One participant expresses satisfaction at having correctly identified a grammatical point.
  • There is a query about whether to use "This is me" or "This is I," indicating further uncertainty about grammatical forms.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that "whose" is the correct form in the context discussed, but there remains some uncertainty regarding the use of "This is me" versus "This is I."

Contextual Notes

Some participants rely on examples to clarify their points, but the discussion does not resolve the question of the correct usage in all contexts.

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Grammar advice? :)

Is the sentence "This is bad and good, but the question is: 'from whom's point of view?'" a, uh, grammatically correct sentence? As I know, whom comes after prepositions and is an object, while who is a.. subject? Thanks :smile:
 
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I think its whose, but I know nothing about these kinds of things.
 
Whom is the objective case and who is the subjective case. It helps to know that you can replace "whom" with him/her and the sentence will still make sense, while you can replace "who" with he/she.

ex: Whom does she know?
Who are you?
This is he.

In the clause you provided, "from whom's point of view," it should be "from whose point of view."
 
Hooray! I got something right for once!
 
z-component said:
ex: Whom does she know?
Who are you?
This is he.
Would it be "This is me" or "This is I"?
 
Mk said:
Would it be "This is me" or "This is I"?

"this is me"
 

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