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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

When do I use a preposition at the end of a question?
  

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Look at these pairs: 1) Who are you going to the store with? 2) With whom are you going to the store? 1) Who are you looking at?

— AlpheccaStars

  • Look at these pairs: 1) Who are you going to the store with?
  • 2) With whom are you going to the store?
  • 1) Who are you looking at?
  • 2) At whom are you looking?
  • #2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in conversations.
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Look at these pairs:

1) Who are you going to the store with?
2) With whom are you going to the store?

1) Who are you looking at?
2) At whom are you looking?

#2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in conversations.
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AlpheccaStars#2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in conversations.
This is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put.
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Huevos
AlpheccaStars#2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in conversations.
This is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put.

Winston Churchill
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AnonymousWhen do I use a preposition at the end of a question?
Whenever you are questioning the object of a preposition.

Sally talked about what? > What did Sally talk about?
You cut the bread with what? > What did you cut the bread with?
Billy hid the toys under what? > What did Billy hide t
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AlpheccaStarsLook at these pairs:

1) Who are you going to the store with?
2) With whom are you going to the store?
1) Who are you looking at?
2) At whom are you looking?
#2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in conversations.

1. Whom are you going to the store with?
2. Whom are you loo
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