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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

For whom this shirt?

For whom you have bought this shirt?
To/for whom you are taking this shirt?
For whom this shirt/toys/etc.?

Please correct my sentence and suggest me better versions.
  

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Hi Gary, You have forgotten the inverted word order for your questions. eg For whom you have have you bought this shirt? But much more common is eg Who have you bought this shirt for?

— Clive

  • Hi Gary, You have forgotten the inverted word order for your questions.
  • eg For whom you have have you bought this shirt?
  • But much more common is eg Who have you bought this shirt for?
  • Clive
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Hi Gary,

You have forgotten the inverted word order for your questions.

eg For whom you have have you bought this shirt?

But much more common is

eg Who have you bought this shirt for?

Clive
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In ordinary conversation, use Who? and put the preposition at the end.

Who did you buy this shirt for?
Who are you taking this shirt to?
Who are you talking about?
Who were you referring to?

Who are you going shopping with?
Who did you get this shirt from?
Who was that book written by?
Who can yo
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