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To: DMaA who wrote (405011)1/18/2011 10:28:56 AM
From: goldworldnet2 Recommendations  Respond to of 793975
 
<g> I do okay with math, but spelling and grammar are a struggle. I merely thought it was a good link. :)

Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

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To: DMaA who wrote (405011)1/18/2011 11:18:08 AM
From: Ron M  Respond to of 793975
 
"Never use a preposition to end a sentence with." That is one of the few things I recall from English grammar classes in a small high school on the shores of The Big Lake.



To: DMaA who wrote (405011)1/18/2011 11:34:37 AM
From: FJB  Respond to of 793975
 
But you shouldn't begin a sentence with one as well.



To: DMaA who wrote (405011)1/18/2011 11:28:55 PM
From: Bridge Player1 Recommendation  Respond to of 793975
 
Prepositions: The one I remember is the story about little Amy, who was sick in bed, and asked her mother to bring her a book and read to her. But not a particular book, that she did not like.

When her mother brought up the wrong book, Amy said, "Why did you bring that book that I did not want to be read to out of up for?"



To: DMaA who wrote (405011)1/19/2011 12:05:42 AM
From: PJr8 Recommendations  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 793975
 
Though the correct use of prepositions is critical to grammar, one might argue that ignoring the importance of proper capitalization is equally perilous. Proper capitalization is the difference between:

I helped my Uncle Jack off the horse.
I helped my uncle jack off the horse.

Perhaps improper preposition usage pales in comparison.

Pat