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Amir Oghlow Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Whom

She is the girl on whom to rely
She is the girl on whom to be relied.
She is the girl whom to be beaten
She is the girl to be beaten.
Are they correct?
  

Top answer

The first is very formal, but acceptable. The seccond and third are incorrect. The fourth is possible, but would be far more natural as She is the girl to beat.

— Fivejedjon

  • The first is very formal, but acceptable.
  • The seccond and third are incorrect.
  • The fourth is possible, but would be far more natural as She is the girl to beat.
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The first is very formal, but acceptable. The seccond and third are incorrect. The fourth is possible, but would be far more natural as She is the girl to beat.
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99% of English people will say "She is the girl to rely on" even though it is not grammatically correct.
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Anonymous 99% of English people will say "She is the girl to rely on" even though it is not grammatically correct.
Who says it is not correct?
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When I say "She is the girl to beat or to rely on."
Does it mean "She is the girl who is beaten or who is going to be beaten"?
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Amir OghlowWhen I say "She is the girl to beat."Does it mean "She is the girl who is beaten or who is going to be beaten"?
Neither. It means that she is the girl whom we should attempt to beat.
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She is the girl trying to beat them.
She is the girl being beaten.
Are they natural?
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Amir OghlowAre they natural?
Yes. Of course, I don't know what you think they mean.
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fivejedjonWho says ir is not correct?
I don't know who says that, but I think Anon means that an active infinitive (to beat) is used even though the meaning is passive. In other words, the girl does not rely on anything in the sentence. Others rely, or should rely, on her. CalifJim once gave an excellent example of this grammatical phenomenon with his s
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She is the only one to ask about.
Is it okay?
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It's correct if you wish to say that the person addressed needs to make enquiries about only one female.
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