Funny signs

Giving signs in Boston their proper accent:

wicked pissah!

I posted those especially for you and Jesperah!!!

Aw...I love this sign...


Edit to add some history on the road...
http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_streets/blackall.php

In part...

An unnamed poet, placed a plaque in the wall between Blackall Road and the railway:

"I don’t like text in art
but walking along this road
holding the hand of a girl I loved
was the happiest I’ve ever been"

A plaintiff call from someone in love.

Sources: The Flying Post and Exeter Burning by Peter Thomas. With thanks to Laura Broom for knowing the text of the poem.

Source: @AtleastLevesque (twitter)

The famous Irish explorer...

Hahahaha

Hey, Dr. Hedgeh. That's whoever.

As 'who/whoever' has largely taken over the objective case role in English grammar, do you think that the moribund 'whom/whomever' might acquire a new role in a formal use, Roberta?

There are still a few old diehards who know the difference based on ancient teachings.

For the most part, I think that nowadays we encounter whom/whomever when people are trying to sound fancy shmancy--and end up sounding wrong (to me and two other people out there somewhere).

It's similar to "between you and I." (Gag.) People say "I" because they think it makes them sound educated/fancy shmancy.

Back to funny signs for I.

Just between you and I, there are many, possibly even untold thousands who know, Roberta.



So you believe it`s even more widespread than I do. Does that make it a done deal.

'Moribund' and 'obsolete' are not synonims, JTT. I would even question just how archaic (i.e.moribund) the objective case 'whom/whomever' useage has become. Certainly people of a certain age (read: moi)who are familiar with what you refer to as 'prescriptive' grammar and with the English language in general tend to use the proper case. I do most of the time. I suspect that so does Roberta as well as other literate souls here on A2k.

[Edit: Sorry, Roberta. Had posted this before I saw your response. I'll let it stand.]