okay, so i didn't mean *always*. usually. okay? i think what i meant was that in a situation like that, if there's a preposition, than it's always followed by "whom" or "whomever". am i right in saying that? 'cause i can;t think of a single situation in which one would say "to who". i should would on wording such things a bit better, no? xo cindycola +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+