Saturday, October 7, 2017

With whom else

HEARD ON YOUTUBE: And with whom else is its author willing to meet?

The speaker had with and whom together and thought he was right. No. Whom else doesn't make sense here.

And with who else is its author willing to meet?

QUOTE FOUND ONLINE: "These guys have worked really hard, and they ought to have today and tomorrow, at least, to just enjoy what they've done, and then Monday we'll assess whomever we play next."


Yes, it should be whoever we play next.

FOUND ONLINE: The coaching staff is still in the early stages of rebuilding the program, Mendenhall emphasized, but he sees steadily improvement and likes "the mindset on the sideline as I'm watching our players' body language," he said.

I'd change steadily to steady, and I'd break up that long sentence.

The coaching staff is still in the early stages of rebuilding the program, Mendenhall emphasized. Still, he sees steady improvement and says he likes "the mindset on the sideline as I'm watching our players' body language."

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