A confused and still -unsolved problem ever since I started learning English...
You are the guy (who) we are trying to get away from.
You are the guy from whom we are trying to get away. ( correct)
That is the question which you have risen to.
That is the question to which you have risen. (correct)
In our text book, yeah, we did tests in that way. But I dont really get it.
Why is there an usage like that?
I want to know its history... I am curious of it!
Search from various English teachers...
Answers · 7
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I think both of them are correct, one is formal, and another is informal!
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Well, there's an old (and semi-redundant) rule in English that you never end a sentence with a preposition. The thinking is that a preposition can only sit before something; that's why the example sentences use "from whom"/"to which". In other languages, this is still a fixed rule that cannot be changed.
However, in English we are able to cut out redundant information late in a sentence, especially if we have already given that information earlier. This is what makes it permissible, in modern English, to end a sentence in a preposition.
Basically, both forms are acceptable, but following the older rule sounds a little more formal.
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They're both correct. There is really no use in asking why they are correct. If we do that, we will never ever stop asking questions!
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Yes, those are grammatically correct. I guess your exams are testing the grammar.
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