Flying Squid@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agoMeet the 9 Republican Speaker Candidates, Nearly All of Whom Tried to Overturn the 2020 Electionjezebel.comexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down15
arrow-up1201arrow-down1external-linkMeet the 9 Republican Speaker Candidates, Nearly All of Whom Tried to Overturn the 2020 Electionjezebel.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoUsing the “substitute a pronoun” method: It’s true that “they tried to overturn the election” would lead to “who” BUT the whole phrase would be “nearly all of them tried to overturn the election” which leads to “whom”. So you’re not right, but not crazy to be confused.
Using the “substitute a pronoun” method:
It’s true that “they tried to overturn the election” would lead to “who”
BUT the whole phrase would be “nearly all of them tried to overturn the election” which leads to “whom”.
So you’re not right, but not crazy to be confused.
Yep, I see it now, my bad. Thanks :D