The correct use of "whom"...
Recently I had to use the word 'whom', i said "whom I've talked to"... But today I read that someone said "People with whom you talk"... So my confusion is;
* Is it okay to say "with whom"? Wouldn't it be better to say "People who you talk with" or "People who you talk to" or "People with who you talk"? (the last one sounds weird) XD
* Which one is correct? O:
*Which one is wrong? D:
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The correct use of "whom"...
Recently I had to use the word 'whom', I said, "whom I've talked to"... But today I read that someone said "People with whom you talk to/with"... [There is a very very subtle difference!] So my confusion is: ;
* Is it okay to say "with whom"? Wouldn't it be better to say "People who/whom you talk with" or "People who/whom you talk to" or "People with whom you talk to/with"? (the last one sounds weird) XD Yes, the last question is incorrect.
http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/who_whom.htm
Both questions have the same intent but...
* Which one is correct? O: This is a positive and a more polite way of expressing.
*Which one is wrong? D: This is negative and can be constured as rude. It is like saying, "you look plumb" rather than using "fat"; "petite" instead of "skinny". These are euphemism.
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If you can replace the word (who/whom) with a proper noun (such as your name) and the sentence still makes sense, then use "who." If it does not make sense with a proper noun, use whom. That said, "whom" doesn't get used a lot in common parlance. If you do use it correctly all the time, THAT will be unusual.
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Everything Emma said was correct but here's a hint: Most AMERICANS use whom incorrectly in speech! ;)
My suggestion is that if it sounds weird using whom - just find a different way to say it! The ones you said that didn't sound weird were perfect.
And if it's on a test - that's just mean. ha ha.
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The correct use of "whom"...
Recently I had to use the word 'whom', i said "whom I've talked to"... But today I read that someone said "People with whom you talk"... So my confusion is;
* Is it okay to say "with whom"? Wouldn't it be better to say "People who you talk with" or "People who you talk to" or "People with who you talk"? (the last one sounds weird) XD
* Which one is correct? O:
*Which one is wrong? D:
'Who' refers to the subject of a sentence and 'whom' refers to the object. So you shouldn't say 'people who you talk to' because 'people' is the object and 'you' is the subject.
"People to/with whom you talk' is the most grammatically correct because traditional grammar says that you shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition, e.g. 'People whom you talk to.' But you will hear this sentences spoken like this all the time.
You can't say 'People with who you talk.' You're right to think it sounds weird.
This question would be better on the questions page where people can answer it. This page is for notebook entries that you would like others to correct. :-)
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