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Adsfaf Posted 8 years ago
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Are these sentences correct?

He is the boy I grew up with/with whom I grew up. She is the girl with whom I danced.
  

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Everyday language: He is the boy (who/that) I grew up with. Formal language: He is the boy with whom I grew up. Everyday language: She is the girl (who/that) I danced with.

  • Everyday language: He is the boy (who/that) I grew up with.
  • Formal language: He is the boy with whom I grew up.
  • Everyday language: She is the girl (who/that) I danced with.
  • Formal language: She is the girl with whom I danced.
  • Many native speakers probably go their whole lives without once using the word "whom".
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Everyday language: He is the boy (who/that) I grew up with.
Formal language: He is the boy with whom I grew up.

Everyday language: She is the girl (who/that) I danced with.
Formal language: She is the girl with whom I danced.

Many native speakers probably go their whole lives without once using the word "whom".

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