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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Stranded preposition

a) It helps you to open up to whomever you are (spending time/associated) with.

Why can't I move this preposition?

It helps you to open up to with whomever you are.

b) It depends on what it is made with.

Same question

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English 1b3 Why can't I move this preposition? a) Because it's in a fused relative construction. b) Same answer.

— CalifJim

  • English 1b3 Why can't I move this preposition?
  • a) Because it's in a fused relative construction.
  • b) Same answer.
  • You can only front the preposition within its own clause if you deconstruct the fused relative construction into something rather grotesque: It helps you to open up to whichever person with whom you are.
  • It depends on that with which it is made.
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English 1b3Why can't I move this preposition?
a) Because it's in a fused relative construction. b) Same answer.

You can only front the preposition within its own clause if you deconstruct the fused relative construction into something rather grotesque:

It helps you to open up to whichever person with whom you are.
It depends on that with
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CalifJim Because it's in a fused relative construction. b) Same answer

Thought so...Thanks.
CalifJim It helps you to open up to whichever person with whom you are.

It depends on that with which it is made.

I understand 'what'= 'that which'

I would have thought, 'Whomever'= 'whichever who(m)'

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English 1b3Is 'people' just optional/additional specification of what 'whichever' stands for?
Exactly.

CJ
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