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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is it okay to add a preposition at the end of a question?
1. "Do you know what time it will be opened at?"
2. "Did you see where they were heading to?"
Or should they be avoided at all cost?
Thank you
2. "Did you see where they were heading to?"
Or should they be avoided at all cost?
Thank you
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It is a general, though by no means strict, rule of usage that one does not end a sentence with a preposition. " Wil
- It is a general, though by no means strict, rule of usage that one does not end a sentence with a preposition.
- " Wil
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It is a general, though by no means strict, rule of usage that one does not end a sentence with a preposition. In everyday speech, we very often end sentences with prepositions and it has become something of a joke to say "don't end on a preposition!"
Winston Churchill is often quoted in this regard as having said, "This is the kind of pedantic nonsense up with which I will not put
Winston Churchill is often quoted in this regard as having said, "This is the kind of pedantic nonsense up with which I will not put
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GuyperDefinitely not. Use them without fear.
Or should they be avoided at all costs?
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