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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The use of "because of whom"
Hi
Could you please tell me if the use of "because of whom" is correct here?
Could you please tell me if the use of "because of whom" is correct here?
He is the same person because of whom you stopped coming here two years ago.
Thanks,
Tom
PS: What about "because of who"?
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Your use of because of whom is grammatical. because of who - No. You always need whom after a preposition.
- Your use of because of whom is grammatical.
- because of who - No.
- You always need whom after a preposition.
- The preposition is of in this case.
- Note, however, that such structures are rarely heard in ordinary everyday conversation.
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Your use of because of whom is grammatical.
because of who - No. You always need whom after a preposition. The preposition is of in this case.
Note, however, that such structures are rarely heard in ordinary everyday conversation.
CJ
because of who - No. You always need whom after a preposition. The preposition is of in this case.
Note, however, that such structures are rarely heard in ordinary everyday conversation.
CJ
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Thanks, CJ
One more question: Would a native speaker use "because of whom" in the sentence I have given or use some other structure?
Tom
One more question: Would a native speaker use "because of whom" in the sentence I have given or use some other structure?
Tom
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Hi Tom
Without some of the broader context, it's a bit hard to suggest a different wording since it's not entirely clear why "you" would have to be reminded that "he" is the same person. And it's also not clear whether "he" or "you" (or somebody else) made the decision that "you" would stop coming here.
I suppose this might be a possibility:
He is (the same person who/t
Without some of the broader context, it's a bit hard to suggest a different wording since it's not entirely clear why "you" would have to be reminded that "he" is the same person. And it's also not clear whether "he" or "you" (or somebody else) made the decision that "you" would stop coming here.
I suppose this might be a possibility:
He is (the same person who/t
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Awkward but possible:
He's the one you stopped coming here because of two years ago.
He's the one you stopped coming here two years ago because of.
Ungrammatical, but it would not be surprising to hear it:
*He's the same guy that you stopped coming here two years ago because of him.
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He's the one you stopped coming here because of two years ago.
He's the one you stopped coming here two years ago because of.
Ungrammatical, but it would not be surprising to hear it:
*He's the same guy that you stopped coming here two years ago because of him.
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