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Which is grammatically correct but only in the mind of him or only in the mind of he that?In: Grammar
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This question is, without doubt, one of the great enigmas, at least to those of us (those of we?? lol) who pretend to impeccible grammatical accuracy. I am going to take your phrase and expand it to a full sentence so that the question is a bit clearer.
"All people are created equal, but only in the mind of him (he) who can think beyond skin color."
"He" definitely reads better in a speech, "him" perhaps in written word. This is definitely a tough one. Below are some thoughts.
The word "him" or "he" can be considered either the object of "...are created...in the mind of him/he..." (therefore "him" is correct) or can be considered the subject of the next thought "...him/he who can think beyond..." (which makes "he" correct).
In the sentence above, if you were to say "him" in an oral presentation it would sound biblical, as though you were talking about the understanding of God - "All people are created equal, but only in the mind of him (or Him) who can think beyond skin color."
However, if you are referring to us people in general, "All people are created equal, but only in the mind of he who can think beyond skin color."
In summary, him/he in this context can be either the object of the first phrase, or subject of the second phrase. It is a matter of intended meaning but, for sure, is mostly semantic.
"All people are created equal, but only in the mind of him (he) who can think beyond skin color."
"He" definitely reads better in a speech, "him" perhaps in written word. This is definitely a tough one. Below are some thoughts.
The word "him" or "he" can be considered either the object of "...are created...in the mind of him/he..." (therefore "him" is correct) or can be considered the subject of the next thought "...him/he who can think beyond..." (which makes "he" correct).
In the sentence above, if you were to say "him" in an oral presentation it would sound biblical, as though you were talking about the understanding of God - "All people are created equal, but only in the mind of him (or Him) who can think beyond skin color."
However, if you are referring to us people in general, "All people are created equal, but only in the mind of he who can think beyond skin color."
In summary, him/he in this context can be either the object of the first phrase, or subject of the second phrase. It is a matter of intended meaning but, for sure, is mostly semantic.
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