Is this sentence correct?
I was wondering if this sentence I saw in the Cambridge Grammar Dictionary can be changed like this:
–Of all of my friends, she's the one on whom I know I can rely.
The original sentence goes like this:
–Of all my friends, she's the one who I know I can rely on.
I know if I want to put prepositions at the beginning of a relative clause, it's correct to use 'whom' instead of 'who', so would it be correct to write this sentence like I did?
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Hi David! Yes, your sentence is grammatically correct and you're right: when we have a relative clause with a preposition, we can use "who" and in this case the preposition goes to the end of the clause, or we can use "whom" and in this case the preposition goes to the beginning of the relative clause. The second one (with "whom") is the more formal way to say it.
Well done. Let me know if you have any more concerns, I'm happy to help :)
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It's technically correct, but it sounds a little weird. The original is a lot more natural. Also, while using "whom" is technically correct, most native speakers don't use it (at least in North American English), so I wouldn't stress too much about knowing when to use who vs. whom. Hope this helps!
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