"Whom" is pedantic and is not generally used in modern-day spoken English. You can easily switch these sentences around - Who is your friend playing with? and With whom were you going? Either is correct. Although "Who is your

I don't think anyone considers with a pronoun! It's usually considered a preposition. Anyway, you can place it before whom if you like, but that is very rare in spoken English. It is usually at the end: With whom is your friend playing?

Hello! "Who should I ask is calling?" is correct. As a native speaker, I would probably say, "Who may I ask is calling?". "Whom" is generally used with a preposition, e.g. "for whom", "to whom",

Would you prefer #4 to #9? And please tell me the reason you prefer one to the other. I'm not sure I can say I prefer either one. Both are good English. In spoken English the preposition is usually at the end and putting it before the relative

Your use of because of whom is grammatical. because of who - No. You always need whom after a preposition. The preposition is of in this case. Note, however, that such structures are rarely heard in ordinary everyday conversation. CJ

The short answer: Use how when talking about manner or way: How can I help you? This is how you open a can . Use whom when referring to a person receiving the verb action or who is the object of a preposition: To whom do you wish to speak? The

Look at these pairs: 1) Who are you going to the store with? 2) With whom are you going to the store? 1) Who are you looking at? 2) At whom are you looking? #2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in

Look at these pairs: 1) Who are you going to the store with? 2) With whom are you going to the store? 1) Who are you looking at? 2) At whom are you looking? #2 is correct by strict grammatical rules, but I dare say you will hear #1 in

1. Can you tell me who her sister is? (Her sister is Mary)Mary is object. I supposed that it should be whom. I don't know why it should be whom. It shouldn't be "whom." This is a being verb ("is"), and it doesn't

Are these correct ? I have many friends, most of whom are blond. I have many friends, who are mostly blond. I have many friends, most of them are blond. I have many friends, most are blond. And can I remove the 'comma' in