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Proud of versus of which we are proud

Would like help with a sentence construction as I'm unsure about the "rule" that says prepositions should not be used to end a sentence.

We work to create a school we can all be proud of.

We work to create a school of which we can be proud.

I would go for the first sentence, but would like to hear other perspectives on usage.
thanks,
Ching
  

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[/nq] This is acceptable modern English. [/nq] This sounds very formal and a bit old-fashioned. [/nq] Both sentences are grammatically correct.

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  • [/nq] This sounds very formal and a bit old-fashioned.
  • [/nq] Both sentences are grammatically correct.
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[nq:1]Would like help with a sentence construction as I'm unsure about the "rule" that says prepositions should not be used to end a sentence.[/nq]
The "rule" was made up by pedantic grammarians in the 18th century (if I recall corectly)
[nq:1]We work to create a school we can all be proud of.[/nq]
This is acceptable modern English.
[nq:1]We work to create a school of which we can
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I, too, would go for the first sentence. However, to avoid the rule all together, I'd rewrite the sentence. I'd probably write:

We work to create a school that gives us pride.
Good luck with your choice!
Carolyn
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[nq:1]I, too, would go for the first sentence. However, to avoid the rule all together, I'd rewrite the sentence. I'd probably write: We work to create a school that gives us pride.[/nq]
You manage to avoid the rule, but the resulting sentnce sounds a bit clunky and unidiomatic.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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