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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Ending a phrase with 'is'

Is it correct English to end a phrase with 'is'. For example, "The aim was to evaluate how successful the support is."
  

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Yes, it is OK, particularly in less formal language (though 'was' would probably be more appropriate than 'is'). "

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, it is OK, particularly in less formal language (though 'was' would probably be more appropriate than 'is').
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Yes, it is OK, particularly in less formal language (though 'was' would probably be more appropriate than 'is'). For a paper, it would be better to write: "The aim was to evaluate the success of the report."
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