Frank and Ernest by Thaves for November 14, 2014
November 13, 2014
November 15, 2014
Transcript:
School Boy: The teacher said to never end a sentence with a preposition. I wonder what she's up to?
Superfrog over 9 years ago
What else should you end a sentence with?
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 9 years ago
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something I will not put up with. What do you think relative clauses are for?
TREEINTHEWIND over 9 years ago
She left before explaining it all…………..
pschearer Premium Member over 9 years ago
An ancient and arbitrary rule derived from Latin and having no place in English.
TheF0rmatter over 9 years ago
Took a book upstairs to my daughter’s bedroom to read her a bedtime story. She said “Why did you bring the book that I didn’t want you to read out of up for?.”
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 9 years ago
The mandate to not end sentences with prepositions is archaic and fallacious, and it is something that true and serious grammarians do not put up with.
Max Starman Jones over 9 years ago
As an English teacher, I had another corollary: “Try removing the preposition. If it damages what you meant to say, put it back; if not, leave it off.”
“Where are my shoes at?” loses nothing if you remove the at. “What are these things for?” needs the preposition.
Earnestly Frank over 9 years ago
It is something up with which she will not put.
whiteaj over 9 years ago
Why did you bring the book I didn’t want to be read to out of up for?
ChessPirate over 9 years ago
What is this all about?I guess we all got our point across.Well, see you around.
dogday Premium Member over 9 years ago
True, it’s a hold-over from Latin, but there have some really funny bits done trying to ravel up some sentences to be in line with it. “Up with which I will not put. err., with which I will not up put…err….put up with which I will not…” on into complete incomprehensibility.
K M over 9 years ago
IIRC, it was Winston Churchill who, upon being upbraided over ending sentences with prepositions, replied, “Madame, that is something up with which I will not put!!”