Grammar Myth #1. You shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition. Wrong! You shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition when the sentence would mean the same thing if you left off the preposition. That means “Where are you at?” is wrong because “Where are you?” means the same thing. But there are many sentences where the final preposition is part of a phrasal verb or is necessary to keep from making stuffy, stilted sentences: “I’m going to throw up,” “Let’s kiss and make up,” and “What are you waiting for” are just a few examples. (See episode 69 for more details.)
Hitting what you aim! . . . Believe - “Hitting what you aim at” would be correct.
Which comes first grammar or speech? Can native speakers make a grammar mistake if the native speaker is the source of all grammar? Do these hit the target?
Thank you.
And “Where are you AT” makes me want to scream!
Ahhhhhhhhh.....
I don’t know if you’re right, but I do know “hitting at what you aim” sounds stupid...
Not hitting what I aim at is a result up with which I shall not put.
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I won’t put up with not hitting what I aim at.
How’s that for construction? English is difficult; it’s easier in Texan.