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Santos Ray Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
"What do you think..."
Hi,
A friend of mine told me that the following sentence is not correct:
A friend of mine told me that the following sentence is not correct:
Rather, it should be written like this:
What do you think are the benefits of exercising?
I was wondering if this is accurate. If so, why?
What do you think the benefits of exercising are?
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" That rule has been relaxed. These days even Oxford says it’s OK to end in a preposition.
- " That rule has been relaxed.
- These days even Oxford says it’s OK to end in a preposition.
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I would have phrased it the first way but then I'm old enough to be one of those who had tattooed on their brains: "NEVER end a sentence in a preposition!"
That rule has been relaxed. These days even Oxford says it’s OK to end in a preposition.
That rule has been relaxed. These days even Oxford says it’s OK to end in a preposition.
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