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Ah, see, I thought there may be a difference between UK/US usage. I also subconciously added 'should'. Thank you.

Ok, stupid example. But in some cases, even if it makes sense, I think the sunjunctive is extremely ugly. Real examples, not written by me:

She was concerced that we not be brought up as "cheap"...

Also, now were on the subject of controversial grammatical issues: the conjunctive/subjunctive in English. In what cases is it used? In the same cases as in French (desire, hypothetical etc.)? I know...

Oo, I do love the word "codswobble", I do. (Do I sound like a Northern granny like this?)

Esattamente. Now I'm not going to say that prepositions can't ever be used at the end of a sentence, clause, whatever, but 'whom', when used with a preposition, has to be preceded by that...

So according to that article, my construction would be the correct thing to say (as would 'whom did he kill'). But since it sounds unnatural and forced (who decides that?) it isn't used that often.

I never say 'whom', my family never says 'whom', no-one I know ever says 'whom'. Appears I live in rather anti-intellectual surroundings.

Btw, Lindzi, would you say 'WHOM did he give genital...