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30-Aug-2008, 14:10
| | |  use of 'whom'
Do the following sentences have the same meaning?
- You must stand up for the freedom of others with whom you disagree.
- You must stand up for the freedom of others that you disagree.
If yes, which one would a native speaker prefer?
If no, why?
May I also know more about the use of 'preposition'+'whom', such as 'for whom' and 'to whom'. How to determine which preposition should be used when I use such sentence structure? |
30-Aug-2008, 15:22
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- You must stand up for the freedom of others with whom you disagree.
- You must stand up for the freedom of others that you disagree with.
Now they mean the same.  |
30-Aug-2008, 18:06
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Originally Posted by plshelp  Do the following sentences have the same meaning?
- You must stand up for the freedom of others with whom you disagree.
- You must stand up for the freedom of others that you disagree.
If yes, which one would a native speaker prefer?
If no, why?
May I also know more about the use of 'preposition'+'whom', such as 'for whom' and 'to whom'. How to determine which preposition should be used when I use such sentence structure? | A more natural sentence is 'You must stand up for the freedom of those you disagree with.' |
30-Aug-2008, 18:26
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Originally Posted by bhaisahab - You must stand up for the freedom of others with whom you disagree.
- You must stand up for the freedom of others that you disagree with.
Now they mean the same. | hi!
isn't it considered gramatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition?
thanks |
30-Aug-2008, 18:34
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Originally Posted by jctgf hi!
isn't it considered gramatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition?
thanks | Not in this situation, no. |
30-Aug-2008, 18:39
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Originally Posted by bhaisahab Not in this situation, no. | thanks.
could you please provide some examples in which it's wrong to use the preposition in the end of the sentence?
thanks. |
30-Aug-2008, 19:17
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Originally Posted by jctgf thanks.
could you please provide some examples in which it's wrong to use the preposition in the end of the sentence?
thanks. | Where are you at? |
30-Aug-2008, 22:09
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Originally Posted by Barb_D Where are you at? | That sounds normal if the stress is on at.
It means "What planet are you on?" |
30-Aug-2008, 22:11
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Originally Posted by jctgf hi!
isn't it considered gramatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition?
thanks | No, it was about a hundred years ago.
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