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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Need the preposition at the end or not
Hi. Please help. Are they correct? I think no. 2 is correct. I am not sure about no. 1, but I think I can write, "you can use a writing instrument to write" (to check the correctness of the preposition) Confusing but, could I write "you can use a writing instrument to write with" (to check the correctness of the preposition)?
1. Please choose a writing instrument from the ones on the table that you can use to write with.
2. Please choose a writing instrument from the ones on the table you can use in class.
How about these? Do we need the prepositions at the end? Thank you for your anticipated help.
Please choose a word from the list you can easily replace the underlined word (with?).
Please find something you can use to drink water (with?).
1. Please choose a writing instrument from the ones on the table that you can use to write with.
2. Please choose a writing instrument from the ones on the table you can use in class.
How about these? Do we need the prepositions at the end? Thank you for your anticipated help.
Please choose a word from the list you can easily replace the underlined word (with?).
Please find something you can use to drink water (with?).
Top answer
The general rule is: avoid ending a sentence with a preposition. I must admit, however, that your sentences are more difficult that they first appear. The following are my interpretations, and I hope our grammar experts and other teachers will take the time to comment.
- The general rule is: avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
- I must admit, however, that your sentences are more difficult that they first appear.
- The following are my interpretations, and I hope our grammar experts and other teachers will take the time to comment.
- 1.
- Please choose a writing instrument for your use from the ones on the table.
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The general rule is: avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
I must admit, however, that your sentences are more difficult that they first appear.
The following are my interpretations, and I hope our grammar experts and other teachers will take the time to comment.
1. Please choose a writing instrument for your use from the ones on the table.
2. Please choo
I must admit, however, that your sentences are more difficult that they first appear.
The following are my interpretations, and I hope our grammar experts and other teachers will take the time to comment.
1. Please choose a writing instrument for your use from the ones on the table.
2. Please choo
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Hi,
The general rule is: avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
This so-called 'rule' is widely mocked today. But I think there is some degree of truth in it. It's really a matter of writing with appropriate style.
There is an anecdote about Winston Churchill. Supposedly an editor of one of
The general rule is: avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
This so-called 'rule' is widely mocked today. But I think there is some degree of truth in it. It's really a matter of writing with appropriate style.
There is an anecdote about Winston Churchill. Supposedly an editor of one of
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Hi. Could you or JohnParis help me in that I really don't want to somewhat "overhaul" the whole sentence (I think that is what JohnParis did in his response) but want to retain the basic structure of the following sentence I wrote in the thread-starting post? Do you think we need the preposition "with" at the end?
Please choose a word from the list you can easily replace the underlined
Please choose a word from the list you can easily replace the underlined
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Hi,
Could you or JohnParis help me in that I really don't want to somewhat "overhaul" the whole sentence (I think that is what JohnParis did in his response) but want to retain the basic structure of the following sentence I wrote in the thread-starting post?
Do you think we need the preposition "with" at the end? Yes, if you write it this way.
Could you or JohnParis help me in that I really don't want to somewhat "overhaul" the whole sentence (I think that is what JohnParis did in his response) but want to retain the basic structure of the following sentence I wrote in the thread-starting post?
Do you think we need the preposition "with" at the end? Yes, if you write it this way.
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Hi. Thank you for your help.
You wrote:
Do you need to say 'please'? Do you need to say 'easily'?
I don't think I really need to use the word "please" but it does seem to be good to be nice about instructing/telling students what to do.
As to your second question, I think when two or more words in the multiple choice words are
You wrote:
Do you need to say 'please'? Do you need to say 'easily'?
I don't think I really need to use the word "please" but it does seem to be good to be nice about instructing/telling students what to do.
As to your second question, I think when two or more words in the multiple choice words are
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