Friday, August 27, 2021

Grammar in the movies

From Some Came Running (dir. Vincente Minnelli, 1958). Newly married Ginny (Shirley MacLaine) wants to impress her husband Dave (Frank Sinatra):

“Haven’t you noticed I’ve been talking lately much better?”

“Hmm? Yes, much.”

“I got one of them, them grammar books from the library. I got it from that teacher who — whom. Whom is the objective.”

“Whom says so?”
More who and whom
Mooch : Shirley Temple : Lucy van Pelt

comments: 2

Elaine said...

In the end, Frank's character recognizes his cruelty.....but too late.

Michael Leddy said...

Ginny’s genuine devotion to him is heartbreaking, no?