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Marcos Osso Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Pronoun position
Hi ! ... Why does the Pronoun " with " apears on the begin and the end of both sentences ?
With whom is your friend playing ?
Whom were you going with ?
With whom is your friend playing ?
Whom were you going with ?
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"Whom" is pedantic and is not generally used in modern-day spoken English. You can easily switch these sentences around - Who is your friend playing with? and With whom were you going?
- "Whom" is pedantic and is not generally used in modern-day spoken English.
- You can easily switch these sentences around - Who is your friend playing with?
- and With whom were you going?
- Either is correct.
- " ends the sentence with a preposition, which is incorrect in a formal essay but very common when you speak.
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"Whom" is pedantic and is not generally used in modern-day spoken English.
You can easily switch these sentences around - Who is your friend playing with? and With whom were you going?
Either is correct. Although "Who is your friend playing with?" ends the sentence with a preposition, which is incorrect in a formal essay but very common when you speak.
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You can easily switch these sentences around - Who is your friend playing with? and With whom were you going?
Either is correct. Although "Who is your friend playing with?" ends the sentence with a preposition, which is incorrect in a formal essay but very common when you speak.
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Marcos OssoWhy does thePronounpreposition " with "apearsappearonat the beginning and the end ofboththese sentences ?
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