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Coincidence Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice

Hello,
could you tell me if the sentence below could be acceptable?

You will be observed by who?

If not in written language, could this sentence be OK in spoken language?

I mean:
Who will you be observed by?

Thank you for your help.
  

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Simply say, 'who will observe you?'.
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CoincidenceYou will be observed by who?
CoincidenceWho will you be observed by?
They are both OK. Some would prefer 'whom' in the first
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Thank you.

You will be observed by who?

I guess that this sentence is only acceptable in spoken language, isn't it?
From grammatical point of view, it is not a proper question...

By who(m) will you be observed?
= Who will you be observed by?

These sentences are grammatically correct.

Thank you for your further help.
Regards.
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CoincidenceYou will be observed by who?I guess that this sentence is only acceptable in spoken language, isn't it?From grammatical point of view, it is not a proper question...
You would be more likely to see 'whom' in the written form.

It is a perfectly acceptable way of asking the question.
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