Questions tagged [objective-case]
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How can we explain the objective case 'them' in 'I proved them wrong'?
(1) I proved them to be wrong.
(2) I proved them wrong.
In (1), the objective case them is explained with either Raising or Exceptional Case Marking. The case needs explaining because them is not a semantic argument of the verb proved but a…
JK2
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In a specific construction of the sentence below, which one should be use: he or him?
In a college exam reviewer, I encountered a sentence:
I suspect the murderer to be him.
I am confused about whether or not the objective him is the appropriate case to use there when it appears to be a subject complement (since it comes after the…
Alejandro
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I don't care for him so much. But SHE, I care a great deal for
I don't care for him so much. But she, I care a great deal for.
In this scenario, isn't it correct to say "She" rather than than "Her?"
(ex: Her, I care about vs. She, I care about.)
My wife thinks it's "Her" instead of "She." Just trying to…
Jared Cravens
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