"Exactly whom I'm supposed to be."

[swee'pea99]

"whom"? Suddenly noticed this in the lyrics of 'Should I stay or should I go'. I mean, I know it's grammatically correct 'n all, but it's not very...punk, eh?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Those Eton educated Punks whot

 

[LosingFocus]

It's not grammatically correct - it should be "who" - 2/10 Mr Strummer, see me after class!

Mr Jones, not Mr Strummer.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Those Eton educated Punks whot

He didn't go to Eton, it was a public school though, old chap!

 

[Dave Davenport]

That's bugged me for years, great song but that line grates every time I hear it.

 

[rich p]

Isn't it a contraction of 'who am I supposed to be'?

that is, who'm I supposed to be.

 

[yello]

and here was me thinking it was 'who mi supposed to be'. A kind of liaison.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

It's a shite song anyway. If I never hear it again it'll be too soon. I never really got the Clash, it always sounded to me like they were pretending.

 

[Archie_tect]

It's a shite song anyway. If I never hear it again it'll be too soon. I never really got the Clash, it always sounded to me like they were pretending.

....+ The Smiffs.

 

[Billiben]

It's so wrong. The verb "to be" is a copulative verb. Therefore "who I'm supposed to be" is correct.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It's so wrong. The verb "to be" is a copulative verb. Therefore "who I'm supposed to be" is correct.

You copulate to verbs?

 

[colly]

Steady on chaps ! Family forum and all that. What what.

 

[alicat]

Let me be the first to say ....

"Holy thread resurrection".

 

[Levo-Lon]

Let me be the first to say ....

"Holy thread resurrection".

Lol i was still having a spit wash when this was posted!!!

 

[Levo-Lon]

It's so wrong. The verb "to be" is a copulative verb. Therefore "who I'm supposed to be" is correct.

I'm guessing you eat Spam?