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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 11:08 AM Original message |
Is It Okay To End A Sentence with a Preposition? |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, but...a sentence really shouldn't end with the verb. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Not really |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I did mean a longer sentence. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. You hate Yoda |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. With my German heritage, it's a requirement. |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Charlene on "Designing Women" had this to say about that... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. I hate it when writers show they don't understand a fairly simple word like "y'all". |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'd say it depends on context. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. Who in the 21st century would actually converse in such vernacular as this: |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. "English is a fluid language, ever changing..." |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. These are words to live by. (n/t) |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. Fuck yeah! That's just the shit up with which we shall have to put. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. What are you going on about? |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not unless you can explain what it's for. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. What are you askin' for? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Is it okay to end a jail sentence with a proposition? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Reminds me of a Cheers |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. I repeat myself, but it's impossible. A pre position comes in front of something, |
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OriginalGeek (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. IS there a schnitzel under there? |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yeah, but |
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Recovered Repug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. I do know that certain propositions will lead to a sentence. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yes. English is a Germanic Language. Germanic Languages do wachy things with prepositions. |
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