From the course: Grammar Foundations
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Ending a sentence with a preposition
From the course: Grammar Foundations
Ending a sentence with a preposition
- [Instructor] One of the most longstanding grammar myths is that you shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition, that you shouldn't write something like, "where are you from?" Or, "I wish he would cheer up." That isn't a real role, but it's true that it's often a good idea to leave off the preposition in formal English when doing so doesn't change the meaning. For example, although "Where are you at?" is common and fine in some dialects and informal English. "Where are you?" means the same thing and is better for business in academic writing. Another preposition you can sometimes delete because it's unnecessary is of in sentences such as "Clear those dishes off of the table and it fell off of the counter." Those sentences both mean the same thing without the preposition of. "Clear those dishes off the table. It fell off the counter." But getting back to the end of sentences, many times, it sounds more natural to end a…
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