“Proper” English is full of stumbling blocks, and chief among them is the sentence that ends in a preposition. For example, this question: Are sentences that end in prepositions really something to be ...
An authority on the English language has set us free from the tethers of what many have long regarded as a grammatical no-no. Or has it? The answer depends on how you side with a declaration from ...
In a photo illustration, a Merriam-Webster's dictionary is seen placed on a lawn on January 11, 2024 in Austin, Texas. LOS ANGELES - Can you conclude a sentence with a preposition? It's the latest ...
In the biggest grammar news since the advent of the Oxford comma, the dictionary dignitaries at Merriam-Webster have declared it acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition. This, of course, has ...
LOS ANGELES - Can you conclude a sentence with a preposition? It's the latest internet debate causing frustration among many. Last week, Merriam-Webster, an authority on the English language, posted ...
The answer depends on how you side with a declaration from Merriam-Webster: "It is permissible in English for a preposition to be what you end a sentence with," the dictionary publisher said in a post ...
For years, grammar nerds have been wagging their finger at students and writers who dare break one of their most sacred rules: ending a sentence with a preposition. But last week, Merriam-Webster, one ...
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