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Houssem Loukil Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Wh-question
How can I ask a wh-question about the object of the preposition 
in the following sentence: He was jogging with his dog. Would it be appropriate to say (with Whom was he walking) even though the dog is not human (I read it in many grammar books that who/whom is uniquely used with humans)? For me, it is a bit weird to say (with what was he walking) because it suggests that the question is about something he was wearing.
in the following sentence: He was jogging with his dog. Would it be appropriate to say (with Whom was he walking) even though the dog is not human (I read it in many grammar books that who/whom is uniquely used with humans)? For me, it is a bit weird to say (with what was he walking) because it suggests that the question is about something he was wearing.Top answer
Houssem Loukil Would it be appropriate to say "W ith w hom was he walking? " No. [Use quote marks (" ...
- Houssem Loukil Would it be appropriate to say "W ith w hom was he walking?
- " No.
- [Use quote marks (" ...
- ] Houssem Loukil it is a bit weird to say "W ith what was he walking?
- " It is weird.
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Houssem LoukilWould it be appropriate to say "With whom was he walking?"No. [Use quote marks (" ... "), not parentheses.]
Houssem Loukilit is a bit weird to say "With what was he walking?
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Your difficulty arises from the fact that you know the complete situation before you ask the question. This is often the case in grammar-book exercises, but they do not always reflect real life.
Consider this realistic dialogue. A knows nothing about Tom's situation.
A: Where's Tom
Consider this realistic dialogue. A knows nothing about Tom's situation.
A: Where's Tom
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