Who or whom am I speaking to?

Who or whom am I speaking to?

In formal English, “to whom am I speaking” would be correct. “Whom” is the objective form of “who,” and “whom” is the object of the preposition “to” in the sentence “to whom am I speaking?”. However, here in the USA at least, we usually refrain from using the most formal kind of English in ordinary conversation.

Is it correct to say whom am I talking to?

“Whom am I talking to?” and “To whom am I talking?” are both correct as far as I can tell, but; The form “whom” is becoming less and less common in English. Many native English speakers think “whom” sounds outdated or strange. This trend is particularly common in the United States.

How do you ask who am I speaking with?

Since the person with whom you are speaking is the object, the correct way to ask is “With whom am I speaking” or ” Whom am I speaking with” Prepositons are preferably not used at the end of a sentence.

How do you ask may I know who is this?

“May I know who this is?” is a much politer and formal way to ask “who is this?” so it’s best to say “may I know who this is?” instead of “can I know who this is?”

Is it speaking to or speaking with?

‘Speak with’ is more commonly used. When you ‘speak with’, you are accompanied by another speaker. When you ‘speak to’, you speak to accomplish a task.

Which is correct talking to or talking with?

A lot of students ask me about the difference between talk to and talk with. The answer is that there’s essentially NO difference when two people are having a conversation, and both of them are speaking. You can say “Sue is talking to John” or “Sue is talking with John” – they’re the same!

Is it speaking with or speaking to?

Can I know vs May I know?

The only difference between the two verbs is that one is more polite than the other. In informal contexts it’s perfectly acceptable to use can; in formal situations it would be better to use may. Back to Usage.

Which is correct, who Am I speaking with or who I am speaking with?

It is generally considered ‘incorrect’ or at least badly mixed register to insist on the object pronoun ‘whom’ when it is not preceded by the preposition: ‘Whom am I speaking with’ is an attempt to be formal, but the terminal preposition in and of itself sets the sentence as informal. May I ask – Who am I speaking with?

Is the phrase may I know who I am talking to grammatically incorrect?

May I know whom I am talking to is grammatically incorrect, because whom is not used as a subject, but as the object of a verb or preposition. May I know who I am talking to is correct because who is the subject here. May I know to whom I am talking is correct because whom is the object of the preposition to here.

When to use’whom’or’who’in a sentence?

It is generally considered ‘incorrect’ or at least badly mixed register to insist on the object pronoun ‘whom’ when it is not preceded by the preposition: ‘Whom am I speaking with’ is an attempt to be formal, but the terminal preposition in and of itself sets the sentence as informal.