Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Please help settle a disagreement.
It is my understanding that the following sentence is acceptable wirttien either way.
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to which you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts?
or
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to whom you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts?
What is the opinion here? Would appreciate any suggestions for this has cause d quite a stir where I work. Thanks!
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to which you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts?
or
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to whom you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts?
What is the opinion here? Would appreciate any suggestions for this has cause d quite a stir where I work. Thanks!
Top answer
A person is never referred to as "which". So, it's either: Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to whom you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts? or Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts to?
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A person is never referred to as "which".
So, it's either:
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to whom you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts?
or
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts to?
(here, yo
So, it's either:
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian to whom you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts?
or
Have you ever wanted to know a seminarian you could send notes and cookies or other small gifts to?
(here, yo
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I agree with Pieanne. Both Pieannes, in fact.
(Very powerful stuff, that Whiteout.)
MrP
(Very powerful stuff, that Whiteout.)
MrP
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