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Can you end a sentence with a preposition? Merriam-Webster says yes The dictionary publisher's guidance on the practice has people riled up. Grammarians say the made-up rule is one big waste of time.
Those are the most common prepositions, and typically what we think of when the term comes to mind. But there are over 100 in the English language since there are many ways to demonstrate the ...
In a post on Instagram last week, Merriam-Webster has found itself dividing commenters by asserting that it is permissible for a sentence to end in a preposition. Peter Sokolowski from Merriam ...
Merriam-Webster had touched on a stubborn taboo — the practice of ending sentences with prepositions such as to, with, about, upon, for or of — that was drilled into many of us in grade school.
Renowned dictionary editor and publisher Merriam-Webster weighed in on whether or not it’s ok to end a sentence with a preposition and upset many people about it.
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Merriam-Webster had touched on a stubborn taboo — the practice of ending sentences with prepositions such as to, with, about, upon, for or of — that was drilled into many of us in grade school.
Merriam-Webster had touched on a stubborn taboo — the practice of ending sentences with prepositions such as to, with, about, upon, for or of — that was drilled into many of us in grade school ...
The idea that sentences can end with a preposition has become a point of contention in the replies to a tongue-in-cheek social media post from dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.