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Leather Sammie Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
to at the end or not and why?
Mills College is the institution to which I applied. OR Mills College is the institution I applied to. I know the first sentence is correct, but why is the second one incorrect?
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Hello and welcome to English Forums. The second one is entirely correct and much more natural in most settings than the first one. The idea that "In good English, do not end a sentence with a preposition" is a complete myth that you can ignore.
- Hello and welcome to English Forums.
- The second one is entirely correct and much more natural in most settings than the first one.
- The idea that "In good English, do not end a sentence with a preposition" is a complete myth that you can ignore.
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Hello and welcome to English Forums.
The second one is entirely correct and much more natural in most settings than the first one.
The idea that "In good English, do not end a sentence with a preposition" is a complete myth that you can ignore.
The second one is entirely correct and much more natural in most settings than the first one.
The idea that "In good English, do not end a sentence with a preposition" is a complete myth that you can ignore.
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BarbaraPAThe idea that "In good English, do not end a sentence with a preposition" is a complete myth that you can ignore.Unfortunately, some educators still believe and teach that myth.
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