Whoever vs. Whomever — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Whoever and Whomever
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Whoever
(interrogative) Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
Whomever
Used instead of ‘whoever’ as the object of a verb or preposition
I'll sing whatever I like to whomever I like
Whoever
(fused relative) Any person or persons that.
Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
Whomever
Whatever person or persons (as object of verb or preposition).
The letter is addressed to whomever it may concern.
Whoever
(fused relative) The person that (no matter who).
Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.
I don't know what it is. Ask whoever put it there.
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Whoever
Regardless of the person or persons that.
Whoever stole the painting, the police will catch the thief in no time.
Whoever
(informal) Any person or persons.
I don't care who gets it; give it to whoever.
Whoever
Misspelling of who ever other than in interrogative use.
*He is the tallest man whoever lived. (incorrect usage)
Whoever
Whatever person; any person who; be or she who; any one who; as, he shall be punished, whoever he may be.
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