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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Deferred prepositions

Hello Teachers,


Would anyone of you explain the usage of "deferred prepositions"?

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' The prepositions are deferred until the end of the clause, rather than before their object. ' Is that enough information, Hanuman?

— Mister Micawber

  • ' The prepositions are deferred until the end of the clause, rather than before their object.
  • ' Is that enough information, Hanuman?
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The most common appearance of 'deferred' (deferred until after its object) or 'stranded' prepositions, is in the less formal of the 'Wh-' questions:

'Who did you take a picture of, Michael?'
'Whose bed did you get into, Michael?'

or in relative clauses:

'Is that the boy you took the picture of, Michael?'

The prepositions are deferre
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