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Is it appropriate to end a sentence with a preposition such as Can you go with?
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∙ 9y ago
That particular example is faulty because you have no object. The sentence "who can you go with?" is a form of "you can go with whom" but whom sounds odd when moved from the object position.
In informal writing and dialogue, you will often end a sentence with a preposition when you want the object first in the sentence:
"Bob is the only one I'm sending this to" instead of "I'm only sending this to one who happens to be Bob."
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Is it appropriate to end a sentence with a preposition -- such as Can you go with.?
Though there is, generally, no rule against ending a sentence with a preposition, the example cited here is, in fact, gramatically incorrect, which is why I separated it from the main question.Separating a preposition from its object (which is normally what you're talking about when you say "end a sentence with a preposition") is more accurately referred to as "preposition stranding", and is perfectly acceptable in the English language, either written or spoken, formal or informal.What's wrong with the sentence, "Can you go with?" is not that the preposition (with) is separated from its object, but that the object is completely missing.In addition to being improper English, this is also one of my all-time pet peeves.
Is it appropriate to end a sentence with a preposition -- such as Can you go with?
Though there is, generally, no rule against ending a sentence with a preposition, the example cited here is, in fact, gramatically incorrect, which is why I separated it from the main question.Separating a preposition from its object (which is normally what you're talking about when you say "end a sentence with a preposition") is more accurately referred to as "preposition stranding", and is perfectly acceptable in the English language, either written or spoken, formal or informal.What's wrong with the sentence, "Can you go with?" is not that the preposition (with) is separated from its object, but that the object is completely missing.In addition to being improper English, this is also one of my all-time pet peeves.
How can i not end a sentence with a preposition. What park are you at or What park did you go to?
You could say, "What park did you visit?"
Where do prepositions go in a sentence?
Prepositions typically come before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence. For example, in the phrase "in the house," "in" is the preposition that shows the relationship between the location "house" and the subject.
Should you use a preposition in the beginning of a sentence?
A preposition is a type of dog. They don't go in the beginning of the sentences
Parts of speech for What college did he go to?
he = personal pronoun, subject of the sentence;is = verb to be;still = adverb, modifies the verb 'is';in = preposition;college = noun, object of the preposition.
Is immediately a preposition?
If the sentence is: I will go to the store immediately...then "immediately" is an adverb. It answers the "when" requirement. "Immediately" is never a preposition.
What are the parts of speech in the sentence Did Paul go to college?
Did Paul go to college? (Paul did go to college)Did - auxiliary verb;Paul - proper noun, subject of the sentence;go - main verb;to - preposition;college - noun, object of the preposition 'to'.
Should a sentence end with a preposition?
It is generally acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition in informal writing and speech, but it is considered more formal to avoid doing so. Rewording the sentence to place the preposition elsewhere is preferable in formal writing.
How do you begin a sentence with a preposition?
to go there u should wait here for 5 minutes
What part of speech is practice in the sentence You have to go for practice every evening?
Practice is a noun in that sentence. It's the object of the preposition "for".
Parts of speech for Where did he go to college?
Where did he go to college? (He did go where to college?)Where - adverb, modifies the verb 'did go';did - auxiliary verb;he - personal pronoun, subject of the sentence;go - main verb;to - preposition;college - noun, object of the preposition 'to'.
