What's the difference between "For whom are you named ?" and "Who are you named after ?"
P ph2004 Member Joined Jul 6, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Danish Home Country Denmark Current Location Denmark Dec 9, 2010 #1 What's the difference between "For whom are you named ?" and "Who are you named after ?"
P philo2009 Senior Member Joined Jan 16, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Dec 9, 2010 #2 AmE uses 'name smb. for', while BrE uses 'name smb. after'.
P ph2004 Member Joined Jul 6, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Danish Home Country Denmark Current Location Denmark Dec 9, 2010 #3 philo2009 said: AmE uses 'name smb. for', while BrE uses 'name smb. after'. Click to expand... But the 2 questions have the same meaning ?
philo2009 said: AmE uses 'name smb. for', while BrE uses 'name smb. after'. Click to expand... But the 2 questions have the same meaning ?
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary Dec 9, 2010 #4 Same.
J Johnson_F Member Joined Dec 7, 2010 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Dec 9, 2010 #5 They do indeed have the same meaning, but constructions beginning with the preposition are rather formal and, to some ears, a little stilted. So, "Who are you named for/after?" will be heard more often than "For/After whom are you named?"
They do indeed have the same meaning, but constructions beginning with the preposition are rather formal and, to some ears, a little stilted. So, "Who are you named for/after?" will be heard more often than "For/After whom are you named?"