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We all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Ending a sentence with a proposition is just fine. Picky people whom I've only seen parodies of on the Internet go "oh you ended your sentence with a preposition I have no idea what you mean by 'He went in' maybe you could explain what he went into? A jello mold? A ditch? What did go into?"

You asked if he went into the store and I said he went in, you know what I meant because of CONTEXT CLUES.

I've never met anyone who's ever been this picky but I'm ready to bite them if I ever find one.

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s not grammatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. It’s a common misconception that it is a rule, basically because one guy argued in favor of it back in the 1600s and had some support for formal writing in the 1700s. But it’s never been a broad rule, and even in formal contexts it’s not a rule in any current, reputable style or usage guides (so far as I know, at least).

Some more info on the topic: https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/prepositions-ending-a-sentence-with

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I only know of this "rule" because of a joke.

A new student is looking for the library and stops a passing professor to ask, "Excuse me sir, can you please tell me where the library is at?" To which the professor responds, "Here at Harvard, we don't end our sentences with prepositions."

The student without missing a beat says "I'm sorry, can you please tell me where the library is at, asshole?"

(Not sure if I remember exactly how it should be written it, apologies if I got it wrong)

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