Question with preposition at the end

You can use a preposition with some verbs at the end of the sentence.

-Who is he going out with?
- I don't know who he is going out with.

I suppose that these verbs have the preposition included in their meaning "to go out with"

Following this, I would say the example you have used does not have the preposition included in its meaning.

technically, the sentence should be phrased "with whom is he going out?", but you may die of old age before you hear someone actually say this. nevertheless, "whom" being an object pronoun, should not be effected by moving the preposition to the end: "whom is she going out with?". again, as mentioned in other threads, the use of "whom" is in decline.

as for the example "where is he

I agree with moijeleuis. The preposition "at" sounds completely useless to me as well. But, is this utterance possible? in an emphatic context for instance?

The issue about prepositions at the end of a sentence seems to be still in debate. It is said that in formal speech and writing one has to avoid this practice. So remember: "to end a sentence with a preposition is something you

good clarification raul! on further reflection, i think that sentences such as "where is he at?" come from a general tendancy to make contractions - and would always be pronounced "where's he at?" (never as four distinct words, the "is" being melded with "where"). as a two-syllable expression, "where's he?" (minus the "at")... it just does not work, since the stressed part of the sentence is t

It would simply sound more appropriate to say : Where is it? "at" is unnecessary in this sentence.

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Instead of: Who is she going out with, you might say, " With whom is she going out?"
(although, that's still a preposition, isn't it?- Ha!)

Please take a look at the following page: www.trinicenter.com/winford/2005/0905.htm

I believe that "out" in this sentence is not a preposition but an adverb!

So do I, Anon.

MrP

CaroleshI was corrected for the following: "Where is it at?" I understand that you should not use a preposition at the end of a sentence, but believed it was acceptable with a question. Could someone please clarify this rule for me?

I consider that the sentence is grammatically correct. The antiquated, quasi-rule about not ending a sentence with a preposi

Moijelesuistechnically, the sentence should be phrased "with whom is he going out?",

This is not a technical issue. It is an issue of antiquity. Some people still believe that the antiquated and outdated whom is still "techically" superior to actual and ubiquitous usage seen today.

but you may die of old age before you hear someone ac