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Ghurdrich

PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:04 am
Yes prepositions. This has likely been talked about countless times, but here it is again.
"Where are you going to,"
"Whom am I speaking to?"
All this and more. As you read these sentences, something strikes you about them... They sound odd, but how? Then it hits you. Of course, prepositions never go at the end of sentences!
"To where am I going?"
"To whom am I speaking?"
It all gets resolved in a moment of joyful clarity. If this is proper sentence structure, why do very few people follow through on this rule? I have had countless people ask me Where I am going to. It peeves me. But I have long since stopped correcting them as it tends to be a useless endeavor. Anyways, I'm done for now, I'm sure the discussion will soon waver and we will all soon be talking about something completely different, so let the discussion begin.  
PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:30 am
Ooooooh, so that's what a preposition is. Or should I say, that's what is a preposition? cheese_whine  

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Ghurdrich

PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:53 am
Nah, a preposition is more of a place statement. 'of' 'about' 'under' 'beside' things like that. 'Is' isn't really a preposition as far as I know.  
PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:21 pm
"Is" is a verb.

As far as ending with prepositions goes, especially USELESS ones, listen to how many people throw "at" on the end of locational phrases. Gives me a minor heart attack every time a ******** news anchor does it.  

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