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Dear native English speakers,
Q1 Which sentences would be used? None?
(a) This is the stone for which I have been looking.
(b) He is the man for whom I have been waiting.
(c) He is the man to whom I look up.
(d) This is the baby after whom I have looked.
(e) That was something with which he could not put up.
(f) This is an important thing of which you should take notice.
(g) He is the very person with whom my father is always finding fault.
Q2 How about these?
(a) This is the stone which I have been looking for.
(b) He is the man whom I have been waiting for.
(c) He is the man whom I look up to.
(d) This is the baby whom I have looked after.
(e) That was something which he could not put up with.
(f) This is an important thing which you should take notice of.
(g) He is the very person whom my father is always finding fault with.
I know that the relative pronoun in each sentence should be omitted in colloquial forms.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Q1 Which sentences would be used? None?
(a) This is the stone for which I have been looking.
(b) He is the man for whom I have been waiting.
(c) He is the man to whom I look up.
(d) This is the baby after whom I have looked.
(e) That was something with which he could not put up.
(f) This is an important thing of which you should take notice.
(g) He is the very person with whom my father is always finding fault.
Q2 How about these?
(a) This is the stone which I have been looking for.
(b) He is the man whom I have been waiting for.
(c) He is the man whom I look up to.
(d) This is the baby whom I have looked after.
(e) That was something which he could not put up with.
(f) This is an important thing which you should take notice of.
(g) He is the very person whom my father is always finding fault with.
I know that the relative pronoun in each sentence should be omitted in colloquial forms.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin