Please excuse my petty complaint... I beg excuse for my advanced age (over 65).
Does no one remember grammar? Has the use of “whom” been forbidden? Are we now allowed to end a sentence with a preposition?
To rephrase, “Be careful who to steal from.”
Should be, “Be careful from whom to steal.”
Thank you to all who patiently listen to a cranky old woman.
[[Does no one remember grammar? Has the use of “whom” been forbidden?]]
Indubitably
I didn’t read this far down on the thread….but I wrote the same thing.
In 50 years, American English will be reading like Pidgen English.
Never use a preposition to end a sentence with.
Never end a sentence on a preposition.
Incorrect: Be careful who to steal from.
Correct: Be careful who to steal from, idiot.
“Should be, “Be careful from whom to steal.”
I am older and a grammar stickler also but that is an archaic usage. It is not banned but is obsolete. Language changes (except Latin).
Not cranky- grammatically correct, with no dangling participle and correct verbage.
Like your name, and tag line. So here is this classic, friend from when was in Nashville- a beautiful song, especially for Independence Day. Happy Independence Day!
“Sailing to Philadelphia” Mark Knopfler (with James Taylor):
To... “draw the line”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLdKYRBOEE
>> Are we now allowed to end a sentence with a preposition? <<
“Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.”
— A variation of a quip often attributed to Winston Churchill