I had one moment of genuine instruction from my eighth grade English teacher (all he ever did was give us written assignments and make himself available to answer questions--how he kept his job is a complete mystery). We were quietly working on the day's assignment when suddenly, from behind the fortress of solitude that was his desk, the teacher intoned, "Toys R Us. Us are toys. We are toys. Toys are we."
It did teach me an important lesson: if you're not sure what case to use, don't be afraid to reword things or remove words from the sentence to make it more clear. After all, "to whom it may concern" and "to whoever left their headlights on" are both correct, but that second one I have to think about.
It did teach me an important lesson: if you're not sure what case to use, don't be afraid to reword things or remove words from the sentence to make it more clear. After all, "to whom it may concern" and "to whoever left their headlights on" are both correct, but that second one I have to think about.