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    Which, who/aide

    Cours gratuits > Forum > Forum anglais: Questions sur l'anglais || En bas

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    Which, who/aide
    Message de vaiana posté le 07-08-2018 à 18:38:08 (S | E | F)
    Bonsoir,
    j'ai encore une question (décidément)
    Cette fois-ci par rapport aux pronoms relatifs... Je ne sais jamais si je peux/dois mettre la préposition à la fin ou non.

    Exemples : ces phrases sont elles correctes ? Que faut il dire ?
    -- Here is the boat with which we left France to the UK.
    -- Here is the boat we left France to the UK with.
    -- Here is the boat which we left France to the UK with.
    -- Here is the boat that we left France to the UK with.

    Ou encore :
    -- The girl with whom I spent the last evening was attractive.
    -- The girl I spent the last evening with was attractive.
    -- The girl whom I spent the last evening with was attractive.
    -- The girl that I spent the last evening with was attractive.

    -- The box into which I threw the ball.
    -- The box I threw the ball into.
    -- The box which I threw the ball into.
    -- The box that I threw the ball into.

    Merci pour vos réponses.

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    Modifié par lucile83 le 07-08-2018 19:14


    Réponse : Which, who/aide de traviskidd, postée le 08-08-2018 à 01:19:21 (S | E)
    Hello, you made no mistakes as far as proper placement of prepositions is concerned; all four constructions are correct. (But "leave France to the UK" is wrong.)
    See you.



    Réponse : Which, who/aide de vaiana, postée le 08-08-2018 à 01:36:45 (S | E)
    Hello. Do all these four constructions have the same meaning? One in particular is not used more than another?

    Is this "leave ... for"? Thanks.



    Réponse : Which, who/aide de lemagemasque, postée le 08-08-2018 à 14:56:26 (S | E)
    Hello!

    -- "Here is the boat with which we left France for the UK" is the most formal sentence of the four.
    -- "Here is the boat we left France for the UK with" is the most common sentence.
    -- "Here is the boat which we left France for the UK with" is less common than the sentence below.
    -- "Here is the boat that we left France for the UK with".

    Ou encore :
    -- "The girl with whom I spent the last evening was attractive" is quite outdated and formal.
    -- "The girl I spent the last evening with was attractive". is the most common.
    -- "The girl who(m) I spent the last evening with was attractive". is also common, as is the other below.
    -- "The girl that I spent the last evening with was attractive".

    -- "The box into which I threw the ball". is not very common and can sound awkward
    -- "The box I threw the ball into". is the most common.
    -- "The box which I threw the ball into". is less common than the sentence below.
    -- "The box that I threw the ball into"

    Is this "leave ... for"? Thanks.
    Yes, it is.

    Bonne journée !



    Réponse : Which, who/aide de vaiana, postée le 09-08-2018 à 02:43:19 (S | E)
    Thank you very much for answering!!

    J'ai néanmoins une question : pourquoi "who" et pas "whom" ?

    Merci !



    Réponse : Which, who/aide de traviskidd, postée le 09-08-2018 à 03:55:02 (S | E)
    Hello, "whom" is regarded as formal, whereas ending a clause in a preposition is regarded as informal.
    Also, no "the" before "last evening" if you mean the evening before now.
    See you.




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