Addendum
I gave a speech the other day. I realized as I was talking that in spoken speech I maybe wasn't going to be able to avoid dangling prepositions. I hadn't written my speech so I was just improvising on the spot which resulted in ending so many sentences with prepositions. In writing I have more time to consider the sentence structure so I think I'll still try to avoid dangling prepositions there. In fluid, spoken English though I'm going to concede that they're allowed.
I know you've been dying to know how I've been progressing at that goal.
I know you've been dying to know how I've been progressing at that goal.
posted by LAV at 20:39
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A new student-athlete was wondering around a very prestigious University looking for the gym when he ran into an English professor. Since the professor seemed to know his way around, the student-athlete asked, "Excuse me professor, do you know where the weight room is at?" The professor paused and said "Son, here at Northern Michigan University we do not end our sentences with prepositions. Why don't you re-ask that question?" The student-athlete quickly replied, "I'd love to...Do you know where the weight room is at, ASS HOLE?"
ah, the classic.
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