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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is it correct to end with "in"?

Is it correct to end with "in"?

What is the fastest you've ever run a mile in?
The fastest I've ever run a mile in is 3 minutes.

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Is it correct to end with "in"? , I would say What is the fastest time you've ever run a mile in? The fastest time I've ever run a mile in is 3 minutes.

— Clive

  • Is it correct to end with "in"?
  • , I would say What is the fastest time you've ever run a mile in?
  • The fastest time I've ever run a mile in is 3 minutes.
  • But here I'd omit 'in'.
  • What is the fastest you've ever run a mile?
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Is it correct to end with "in"? Yes, but sometimes it can seem inelegant, Depends on the sentence and the context.,

I would say
What is the fastest time you've ever run a mile in?
The fastest time I've ever run a mile in is 3 minutes.

But here I'd omit 'in'.
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Would it be incorrect grammar to leave in without "time"?Thank you
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I wouldn't say it is wrong, but to me it doesn't sound right .

These expressions are more a matter of what is idiomatic.
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Hi I came across this sentence on the EnglishForward. Can you tell me if it is correct?
What's the fastest you can run a mile?
The fastest I ran a mile is 7 minutes but I might be able to run it in 30 seconds faster.

Thank you
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AnonymousThe fastest I ran a mile is 7 minutes but I might be able to run it in 30 seconds faster.
I would omit the word "in" in this version.
There is a somewhat dated rule: "One should never end a sentence with a preposition."
I still carry that rule and follow it, but I think other moderators might disagree.
(Winston Churchill (British orator)
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