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"Where are you at?" e.g. Proper english? I think not!! I am hearing it used a lot lately and it just irritates me no end. Surely there is an english rule concerning "at" at the end of a sentence!!
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The problem is that the word 'where' already encompasses the idea of 'at''. Ending a sentence with 'at' is not always wrong, eg Mary is the girl he smiled at. The word English needs to start with a capital.
- The problem is that the word 'where' already encompasses the idea of 'at''.
- Ending a sentence with 'at' is not always wrong, eg Mary is the girl he smiled at.
- The word English needs to start with a capital.
- Clive
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The problem is that the word 'where' already encompasses the idea of 'at''.
Ending a sentence with 'at' is not always wrong, eg Mary is the girl he smiled at.
The word English needs to start with a capital.
Clive
0navy hat 863"Where are youat?"
The last word is superfluous.
navy hat 863I am hearing it used a lot lately
There are many English speakers around the world who know little or nothing about language use.
0That "at" is usual in my dialect. It narrows the meaning of "where". Think of it as meaning "located"—"where are you located?" A plain "Where are you?" often carries a trace of irritation, a hint of "Why are you not where you are supposed to be?", and it invites a vaguer answer than your precise location. Still, we often dispense with the "at" for no apparent reason, probably because context o
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