Man, ending sentences with a preposition is something I should get away from.
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Man, ending sentences with a preposition is something I should get away from.
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Hubris: I didn’t adopt you. You aren’t my brother either. I don’t have to. And you can’t make me.
Lowell: But I got all your old handmedowns that are all junk; that makes me your little brother by proxy. Big brothers ALWAYS protect their little brothers from schoolyard… um, I mean courtroom… bullies..um.. lawyers.
Hubris: Didn’t do doubledog dare crossyourheartandhopetodie and a boyscout salute, so the oath don’t stick. I’m rubber and you’re glue…
Lowell: aaaugh, quit using LOGIC on me….!!!!!
I think Hubris really should help Lowell here. But to do so will need the assistance of some lawyers to make it air-tight.
So that’s why Lowell bought all Hubris’ old stuff.
Some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb!
“Ending a sentence with a preposition is something I will not put up with.”
“That is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put.”
Winston Churchill (from memory — I’ll let someone who is _really good_ with a search engine correct me just so they can feel superior).
As to the logical analysis of the sentence ending preposition rule: that never was really a rule of English. Some academics tried to apply Latin grammar rules to English in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the result has been “rules” that are simply wrong. That being said, it is often dangerous to end a sentence with a preposition because that means that the object may be “dangling”, sitting around in the sentence without a clear indication of what its meaning is. The real test of correctness is 3-pronged:
1. What makes the most sense? (Can the readers understand it?)
2. What flows the best? (Does it sound good?)
3. What fits the social situation best? (Will your readers/listeners pay attention?)
And here I leave off for reasons of space and time. I guess it’s time to start a website.
Well lucky Lowell did not talk to me. My advice to him is step one plead guilty to all charges. When you do that I’ll tell you what step two is…
Step two is stuff a slice of mango in your ear and try for the insanity defense.
Minus the insanity defense actually. Ahem. Mango is a nice touch though.
sorry Lowel you are on your own for Hubris has gotten into enough hot water that helping you now make up a plan to hurt your bosses is not going to happen.
I believe Churchill’s quotation originally ended with “up with which I shall not put.” Quite awkward, but the guy was known for going great lengths to adhere to the rules of English.
Hubris really needs to file that restraining order against Lowell immediately.
I’ve heard this conversation from both sides. LoL
Correct grammar?! This is a comic!
Iz goood!
Hubris is at 61 I just voted
The whole thing with not putting prepositions at the end of sentences is a myth. It only applies to Latin. But try explaining that to a grade school teacher.