The boss, with whom/who she
Dear all,
Please tell me whether the following sentences are correct.
1) The boss, with whom she was going out, finally sacked her.
2) The boss, who she was going out with, finally sacked her.
3) The boss, who she was going out, finally sacked her.
Thank you.
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1) The boss, with whom she was going out, finally sacked her . 2) The boss, who she was going out with, finally sacked her. 3) The boss, who she was going out, finally sacked her .
- 1) The boss, with whom she was going out, finally sacked her .
- 2) The boss, who she was going out with, finally sacked her.
- 3) The boss, who she was going out, finally sacked her .
- 1) and 2) are fine, though 1) is quite formal.
- 3) is ungrammatical since "with" is required in the relative clause to express accompaniment.
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1) The boss, with whom she was going out, finally sacked her.
2) The boss, who she was going out with, finally sacked her.
3) The boss, who she was going out, finally sacked her.
1) and 2) are fine, though 1) is quite formal.
3) is ungrammatical since "with" is required in the relative clause to express accompaniment.
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