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Candle walk 4 Posted 5 years ago
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With whom or with who ?

which one is better ?

  

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It has to be "with whom". "whom" is a formal word, and conversationally people mostly use "who" instead. However, the case "preposition + who" sounds wrong, and the conversational form requires a paraphrase.

  • It has to be "with whom".
  • "whom" is a formal word, and conversationally people mostly use "who" instead.
  • However, the case "preposition + who" sounds wrong, and the conversational form requires a paraphrase.
  • For example, "The woman with whom I lived" (formal) -> "The woman (who/that) I lived with" (everyday English).
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It has to be "with whom". "whom" is a formal word, and conversationally people mostly use "who" instead. However, the case "preposition + who" sounds wrong, and the conversational form requires a paraphrase. For example, "The woman with whom I lived" (formal) -> "The woman (who/that) I lived with" (everyday English).

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