Whomever and whoever are pronouns that mean the same thing: “whatever person” or “no matter who.”
In this article, we’ll explain the difference between whomever and whoever, cover when and how to use each one, and provide example sentences showing exactly how each one is used.
'Whoever' is a subject pronoun used for the doer of an action in a sentence. 'Whomever' is an object pronoun used as the recipient of an action in a sentence. Using 'whoever' is becoming more common, even when 'whomever' might technically be correct.
To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, here is the rule: they equals whoever, them equals whomever.
You roll / throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first. There's a reward for whoever finishes first.
You use whoever to indicate that the actual identity of the person who does something will not affect a situation. You can have whoever you like to visit you.
This guide will clearly explain the difference between “whoever” and “whomever,” provide practical examples, and give you simple tips to help you decide which one to use.
Pronoun whoever (nominative case, objective whomever, possessive whosever) (interrogative) Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
- any person who; anyone that: whoever wants it can have it. 2. no matter who: I'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here. 3. an intensive form of who, used in questions: whoever could have thought that?. 4. informal an unknown or unspecified person: give those to John, or Cathy, or whoever.
Definition of whoever pronoun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.