"the person I gave money"
Which of the following do native speakers use?
1. "the person I gave money"
2. "the person that I gave money"
3. "the person who(m) I gave money"
4. "the person I gave money to"
5. "the person that I gave money to"
6. "the person who(m) I gave money to"
7. "the person to whom I gave money"
Which one(s) should I use? Thank you!
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Answers · 6
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4, 5, 6 and 7 are all fine for me. Like John I would normally use no. 4, and would only use 7 in very formal contexts.
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6.
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7 is technically correct, but you would sound very old-fashioned. Most people would say 4, "the person I gave money to."
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