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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

English grammar question

Are you going for the movie or are you going to the movies?
Which is grammatically correct?
Thanks very much
Also, how to say the sentence - What are you talking about?
Since ABOUT is a preposition and one can't end a sentence with a preposition
Thanks very much again
  

Top answer

These are OK: Are you going to the movies? What are you talking about? one can't end a sentence with a preposition-- This is a myth.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are OK: Are you going to the movies?
  • What are you talking about?
  • one can't end a sentence with a preposition-- This is a myth.
  • It is not true.
  • Sometimes in formal writing we try to avoid this, but it is very common in spoken English.
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These are OK:

Are you going to the movies?
What are you talking about?

...one can't end a sentence with a preposition-- This is a myth. It is not true. Sometimes in formal writing we try to avoid this, but it is very common in spoken English.
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Hi

1. Going to the movies is an idiom so use it.

2. Sure, you can end a sentence with a preposition.
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