This Could be Tricky

rogersgeorge on July 16th, 2023

Third panel, last word.

https://www.gocomics.com/lostsheep/2023/06/09

Should that be “him” or “he”? It depends on what he means.

“As much as him” means they love reading as much as they love him. (That’s the objective case, correct for a direct object.)
“As much as he” would mean they love reading as much as he does. (Nominative case, subject of loves.)
I can see wolves loving to eat him, but I don’t think that’s what the sheep would hope for.

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