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Noctivagus Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

My aunt (who) I lived with.

Hi.

I had a discussion auite some time ago with people claiming that they found the sentence "My aunt I live with" to be grammatically correct.

I can find no rule saying that "who" must not be left out here, as it could be in "The aunt I live with".

What are other oppinions?

To me "my aunt I live with" doesn't work...
  

Top answer

Well, you really need to complete your sentence to really tell what's going on here grammatically. In any case, let me discuss a couple of things. ' if you say it like this: My aunt, I live with, is calling me for dinner.

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Well, you really need to complete your sentence to really tell what's going on here grammatically. In any case, let me discuss a couple of things.

It would be okay to say 'My aunt I live with...' if you say it like this:

My aunt, I live with, is calling me for dinner.

Here, 'I live with' becomes a non essential element separated by commas,
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NoctivagusHi.

I had a discussion auite some time ago with people claiming that they found the sentence "My aunt I live with" to be grammatically correct.

I can find no rule saying that "who" must not be left out here, as it could be in "The aunt I live with".

What are other oppinions?

To me "my aunt I live with" doesn't work...
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Thank you for your answers.

I didn't give you a complete sentence as there wasn't one that I could remember. so "prefers tea" is as good as any.

I'm a little confused now as these answers seem to contradict each other. For me "My aunt I live with prefers tea" seems wrong in any case, with or without commas, as AlpheccaStars suggests.
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AlpheccaStarsFor me "My aunt I live with prefers tea" seems wrong in any case, with or without commas, as AlpheccaStars suggests.
Yes. It's wrong with or without commas.

CJ
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Nicole RasoolIt would be okay to say

My aunt, I live with, is calling me for dinner.

Here, 'I live with' becomes a non essential element separated by commas, and this makes the sentence correct.

No, it does not!

My aunt, who[m] I live with, is... is okay, but without the who[m], it's wrong.

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NoctivagusHi.

I had a discussion auite some time ago with people claiming that they found the sentence "My aunt I live with" to be grammatically correct.

I can find no rule saying that "who" must not be left out here, as it could be in "The aunt I live with".

What are other oppinions?

To me "my aunt I live with" doesn't work...
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Hi,

My aunt (that) I live with prefers tea.

This sounds fine to me. I take it to mean that you have another aunt. You don't live with this second aunt. And she doesn't prefer tea. You may even have several such aunts.
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Thanks, but this is becoming really confusing.

Certainly I will stick to saying "My aunt who i live with...", but again some people claim that "My aunt I live with prefers tea" is fine, while others say it's worng.
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NoctivagusThanks, but this is becoming really confusing.
... but again some people claim that "My aunt I live with prefers tea" is fine, while others say it's worng.
This shouldn't be surprising. It's just the way forums work! Not everyone agrees on the grammaticality of every construction.