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Whom I was very close with vs Who I was very close with

Both phrases are commonly used, but 'who I was very close with' is more commonly used in informal English. 'Whom I was very close with' is technically correct in formal writing, but it is becoming less common in modern English.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 5199 views

This phrase is technically correct in formal writing, but it is less common in modern English.

"Whom I was very close with"

This phrase uses 'whom' as the object pronoun, which is correct when referring to the person with whom you were close. It is more suitable for formal writing.
  • After graduation, I spent the next four years helping care for my Mom with MS and my aging Grandmother (Gram), whom I was very close with. Gram passed away ...
  • Apr 29, 2023 ... ... ago . My girl best friend in college , whom I was very close with , one day blocked me everywhere out of no where. Upvote 14. Downvote
  • ... whom I was very close with. I can be alone without interacting with anyone as long as you say, I love myself and I do not expect anyone to fill up my ...
  • Dec 26, 2018 ... I lost my grandmother whom I was very close with all my life. Most of this year, I was in a long distance relationship which had many shitty ...
  • Nov 20, 2024 ... Unfortunately, I waited too long and my Uncle, whom I was very close with, passed away. That's the point! I waited too long and now I don't ...
  • Mar 30, 2010 ... and my grandmother (whom I was very close with) passed away - both on the same day. Talk about a wave of emotions. So this morning, I am ...
  • Feb 24, 2019 ... ... whom I was very close with. Thank you to all of you who left such kind ... If you read my last Sunday-Monday post, then you know that I recently ...
  • Jun 14, 2023 ... ... whom I was very close with, and well, sleeping three to four hours a night to keep up with multiple book deadlines. And that's not even ...
  • ... promptly followed by the long drawn-out death of my sick mother (whom I was very close with). 2. Huffington Post. I am very close with Geraint". 3. BBC. "I was ...
  • Jul 6, 2012 ... The first person I would define as my best friend was a cheerful, much more outgoing gal named Talia, whom I was very close with during grades…

Alternatives:

  • with whom I was very close

This phrase is commonly used in informal English.

"Who I was very close with"

This phrase uses 'who' as the subject pronoun, which is commonly used in informal English when referring to the person with whom you were close. It is more suitable for casual conversations.
  • In high school, I often skipped out on classes, but instead of hanging out with friends I would go hang out with my grandmother who I was very close with.
  • Jan 11, 2024 ... My Grandpa, who I was very close with, passed away yesterday. He got me into pipes so I smoked some Autumn Evening in his Dr. Grabow pipe tonight.
  • Nov 27, 2022 ... My grandmother, who I was very close with growing up, developed a type of a bone marrow disorder called aplastic anemia, and her diagnosis ...
  • Jun 12, 2016 ... ... who I was very close with — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, who many of you know and miss, and my father-in-law, Marvelous Marv. Lucky for me I was able ...
  • Nov 11, 2024 ... My Dad who I was VERY close with was a Veteran. THANK YOU Bro, for all you do for the Veterans.. 2 wks. 10. Christian Heichel.
  • “My grandmother, who I was very close with, passed away on May 29th. She lived in Maryland. I had known for about a month before her death that she wasn't ...
  • Jan 12, 2022 ... On this podcast, I've told stories about my grandmother and my grandfather on my dad's side, who I was very close with, both of them, and my ...
  • ... who I was very close with — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, who many of you know and miss, and my father-in-law, Marvelous Marv. Lucky for me I was able to write both of ...
  • My grandfather who I was very close with, these are my mother's parents, he's a World War 2 Vet. I would always ask him to tell me his army stories and ...
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... My dad, who I was very close with, died unexpectedly when I was half way through the first draft. Overnight, my writing was no longer about ...

Alternatives:

  • the person I was very close to

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