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Grammar
Who /Whom
May I know whom am I /I am speaking with?
Which is right ?
Which is right ?
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'May I know whom I am speaking with' is the proper word order for subject and verb in the relative clause. There is a problem of register, however, in that the formal 'whom' clashes with the informal terminal preposition. '
- 'May I know whom I am speaking with' is the proper word order for subject and verb in the relative clause.
- There is a problem of register, however, in that the formal 'whom' clashes with the informal terminal preposition.
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'May I know whom I am speaking with' is the proper word order for subject and verb in the relative clause. There is a problem of register, however, in that the formal 'whom' clashes with the informal terminal preposition. Better alternatives would be:
'May I know with whom I am speaking?' or 'May I know who I'm speaking with?'
'May I know with whom I am speaking?' or 'May I know who I'm speaking with?'
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