Posted on 11/18/2024 8:47:25 AM PST by SeekAndFind
With whom were you talking?
The book might be about the Australian "Outback." And it could be normally kept upstairs.
So another sentence could read:
"What did you bring that book down about the outback up for?"
I think that that might be close to the "classic example" about preposition placement usually cited.
Regards,
Yes, you posted that sentence using correct grammar but in today’s English writing, it sounds awkward.
Young people are so illiterate, they post things like “ur” for the words “you are.” You also see “ty” for “thank you.”
FU is self-explanatory as is STFU.
NSFW is a very common term used in today’s communication.
LOL is now universal.
ROFLMAO is a more descriptive word picture.
FAFO is a newer shorthand term.
BOGO has been around quite awhile.
TEOTWAWKI is also common.
In this case, "before" is functioning as an adverb, not as a preposition.
Regards,
It was a movie a long time ago in a galaxy a long long away, so they probably didn’t even speak English. And to to author of this article, it’s just a movie.
Make that far, far away. Sheese.
To not split infinitives is also important.
Since the whole conversation occurred in a galaxy far far away, Obi Wan Kenobi can end his sentence with a preposition.
Here is the new context and structure.
“The vase was on the table until the cat knocked it off fleeing from the Haitian handyman.”
“I have no eggs to bake with due to inflation.”
“Where are you at? The FBI is raiding your house!”
-PJ
Oh, I hate that, too! Many in the MSM, and many pols, say that, too. “Where’re you at?” Arrrgh.
This doesn’t bother me as much as the myriad other ways our English language is being murdered.
wrecked ‘im, damn near killed him.
Or like we say in the south “where ya’ll at?” “ where ya’ll going?” 😉
the structure of “I have no eggs to bake with” is more common than “I have no eggs with which to bake.”
Common doesn’t make it correct.
Thats said, “Where is the beer?” is ok...”Where da beer at?” is mo betta.
Everyone ends sentences with “at” now. It’s incorrect English, drives me crazy. Supposedly educated talking heads all say it, people that should know better.
Hey man, that’s just where I’m at.
Not that I know of.
Yes. The fact is most sentences when you try to avoid it just sound goofy.
grrrr....:)
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