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From: jedhudson@cix.compulink.co.uk ("John Hudson")
Subject: Re: "It is me" vs. "It is I"
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Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:09:40 GMT
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Yesterday I saw an American use the word "whomever" on a slide at an 
international conference.  As an English-born person, I had never seen 
this word before.  Nor can I find it in OED.  Perhaps its in Websters.

The Americans are much more fond of this type of usage, which the English 
find a bit pedantic.  Taken to its logical conclusion, rather than saying 
"Its only me" we should say "It is I only", using the nominative form and 
avoiding the split infinitive.


"English" John 
