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Who did you go with? vs With whom did you go?

Both phrases are fine/correct, but 'Who did you go with?' is more commonly used in everyday spoken English. 'With whom did you go?' is more formal and less often used in casual conversations.
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Who did you go with?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday spoken English.

This phrase is the more common and informal way to ask about the person someone went with.

Examples:

  • Who did you go with to the party last night?
  • Who did you go with to the concert?
  • Who did you go with on your trip?
  • Who did you go with to the movies?
  • Who did you go with to the restaurant?
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... Or is it better to ask “Who did you go with?” Does it make sense? Is the next question grammatically correct: “ ...
  • Jan 7, 2019 ... No. You should say either "Who did you go with?" or "With whom did you go?" (but this sounds very formal and old-fashioned).
  • Dec 10, 2022 ... Who did you go with and why? Discussion. r/MinecraftStoryMode - a screenshot of a video ...
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... ... appear to be accusations. Who did you go with? The meaning here is that some third person went somewhere that they shou...
  • Jul 4, 2023 ... Who did you go with, Nick or Pete? And why? r/TheWalkingDeadGame - GET OVER HERE, GODDAMMIT ...
  • Translate Who did you go with. See authoritative translations of Who did you go with in Spanish with example sentences and audio pronunciations.
  • Feb 17, 2014 ... Who did you go with in Helgen and why? I always go with the Stormcloak (can't remember his name) even if I'm an Imperial character because ...
  • Aug 7, 2020 ... Families looking at homeschooling who did you go with RAVEN, BEST, or IDEA? Can you explain the differences between them.
  • Jul 17, 2020 ... Who did you go with to get your VA loan with and why? Question. Which organizations out there provide the best all around experience ...
  • Feb 1, 2020 ... Which is correct? Who did you go with? Whom did you go with? · In American English, whom is usually replaced by who, so they're both correct.

Alternatives:

  • Who was with you?
  • Who accompanied you?
  • Who was your companion?
  • Who joined you?
  • Who went along with you?

With whom did you go?

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in casual conversations.

This phrase is more formal and less commonly used in everyday spoken English. It is suitable for more formal situations or written communication.

Examples:

  • With whom did you go to the event?
  • With whom did you go on the business trip?
  • With whom did you go to the meeting?
  • With whom did you go to the wedding?
  • With whom did you go to the conference?
  • Jan 7, 2019 ... That would leave 'With whom did you go?' as the correct grammar. As the person who provided the previous answer points out though 'With whom did ...
  • Mar 21, 2021 ... 'With whom did you go. this is formal and makes the ““grammar police” happy. They are all asking exactly the same thing—Who accompanied you?
  • Feb 1, 2020 ... Who did you go with? Whom did you go with? Summary of everyone's answers. What does w/ mean? What is the difference between is it ok for you ...
  • Mar 10, 2019 ... 'With whom did you go. this is formal and makes the ““grammar police” happy. They are all asking exactly the same thing—Who accompanied you ...
  • Oct 18, 2020 ... Who did you go with? Whom did you go with? Which one is correct please?: Was it you who did it? or Were you who did it? Similar questions.
  • Nov 19, 2013 ... Para ser muy muy correcto, dirías: "With whom did you go to the concert?" En la habla diaria, mucha gente dice:"Who did you go to the ...
  • Mar 22, 2023 ... For example, "With whom did you go?" You would also use qui when you need a noun or pronoun that goes with the verb. For example, "C'est le ...
  • Feb 17, 2018 ... The current UK/BE norm, in my experience, is to only use object pronouns after a preposition. With whom did you go to Spain? (correct but far ...
  • Mar 10, 2023 ... "With whom did you go to the party last night?" Hope that helps!
  • Nov 10, 2015 ... With whom did you go to the park? This is correct and grammatical but sounds very formal :) . In contemporary, spoken English we'd use one ...

Alternatives:

  • With whom were you?
  • With whom did you accompany?
  • With whom was your companion?
  • With whom did you join?
  • With whom did you go along?

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