Sitifan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Relative pronoun, indirect object
1. I bought the present for the lady.
2. The lady for whom I bought the present was Ms. Lin.
3. I boght the lady the present.
4. The lady whom I bought the present was Ms. Lin.
I think #1, #2 and #3 are all acceptable. Is #4 also acceptable?
2. The lady for whom I bought the present was Ms. Lin.
3. I boght the lady the present.
4. The lady whom I bought the present was Ms. Lin.
I think #1, #2 and #3 are all acceptable. Is #4 also acceptable?
Top answer
I think it's okay, but it's uncommon. I think you could also say, "The lady I bought the present was Ms. " I'm sorry, the lady I'm buying this dress is not available for a fitting.
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I think it's okay, but it's uncommon. I think you could also say, "The lady I bought the present was Ms. Lin."
I'm sorry, the lady I'm buying this dress is not available for a fitting.
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I'm sorry, the lady I'm buying this dress is not available for a fitting.
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1. Do you know the woman for whom we bought the cellphone yesterday?
2. Do you know the woman whom we bought the cellphone yesterday?
3. Do you know the woman who we bought the cellphone yesterday?
4. Do you know the woman that we bought the cellphone yesterday?
5. Do you know the woman we bought the cellphone yesterday?
2. Do you know the woman whom we bought the cellphone yesterday?
3. Do you know the woman who we bought the cellphone yesterday?
4. Do you know the woman that we bought the cellphone yesterday?
5. Do you know the woman we bought the cellphone yesterday?
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Hi,
1. Do you know the woman for whom we bought the cellephone yesterday? OK
2. Do you know the woman whom we bought the cellephone for yesterday?
3. Do you know the woman who we bought the cellephone for yesterday? Some people would not accept 'who' here.
4. Do you know the woman that we bought the cellephone for ye
1. Do you know the woman for whom we bought the cellephone yesterday? OK
2. Do you know the woman whom we bought the cellephone for yesterday?
3. Do you know the woman who we bought the cellephone for yesterday? Some people would not accept 'who' here.
4. Do you know the woman that we bought the cellephone for ye
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1. He knows the woman we bought the cellphone yesterday.
2. He knows the woman that we bought the cellphone yesterday.
3. He knows the woman who we bought the cellphone yesterday.
4. He knows the woman
2. He knows the woman that we bought the cellphone yesterday.
3. He knows the woman who we bought the cellphone yesterday.
4. He knows the woman
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I'd say they're all possible, but I'd generally use the word "for" in those sentences.
(And I also spell "cell phone" as two words).
(And I also spell "cell phone" as two words).
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