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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is there a difference between these: who are you having lunch with; with who are you having lunch.

Are both correct?
  

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Hi Most people would say: - Who are you having lunch with? You might see: - With whom are you having lunch? But that second sentence sounds quite old-fashioned.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi Most people would say: - Who are you having lunch with?
  • You might see: - With whom are you having lunch?
  • But that second sentence sounds quite old-fashioned.
  • You might see it in writing, but I wouldn't use it when speaking Dave
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Hi

Most people would say:

- Who are you having lunch with?

You might see:

- With whom are you having lunch?

But that second sentence sounds quite old-fashioned. You might see it in writing, but I wouldn't use it when speaking

Dave
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AnonymousWho are you having lunch with? With whom are you having lunch?
Both correct as shown. Same meaning. The second is much more formal. It
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Thank you so much for your help. Is there any case where the sentence could start with the word 'whom'? I am just wondering!
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AnonymousThank you so much for your help. Is there any case where the sentence could start with the word 'whom'? I am just wondering!
Yes. There is an intermediate form: Whom are you having lunch with?

You don't hear this much either.

CJ
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So both who or whom are you having lunch with are correct?

Also, is it common to start a sentence with 'whom'? Or is it rare to use as the first word?
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AnonymousSo both who or whom are you having lunch with are correct?
Yes.
Anonymous is it common to start a sentence with 'whom'?
No.
Anonymousis it rare to use as the first word?
Yes.

CJ
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Thank you dear teacher!
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