Today I want to tackle another tricky grammar bugaboo. It’s one of those confusing quandaries I simply avoid using because I don’t want to sound dumb. I’m talking about “who” and “whom.” Every time ...

That was a recent headline for an Economist magazine article about the new South African president. But one of the biggest questions it raised had nothing to do with global politics. Why not “whom”?

What does “To Whom It May Concern” mean? You’ve probably heard or come across this greeting, likely in your professional life. “To Whom It May Concern” is a greeting that you can use to start a ...