English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MORE ON PRONOUNS: COMMON ERRORS
Everybody are expected at the event (nonstandard).
Everybody is expected at the event (standard).
Indefinite pronouns such as “everybody”, “everyone” and “everything” attract singular verb.
He immediately hugged his daughter, who he adores (nonstandard).
He immediately hugged his daughter, whom he adores (daughter).
When it is an object position where the person being referred to is receiving an action, “whom” is used. “Whom” is also used after a preposition:
I met a lady *with whom* (not, who) I used to work. ✅
*To whom* (not, who) do you wish to speak? ✅
GAB
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