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dulek
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Prepositions -a pain in the neck
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Can anyone tell me why sometimes we can put the prepositinons at the end of questions and sometimes it goes right in the beginning. Which question is correct????
In which three popular sports do competitors use rackets?
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Which three popular sports do competitors use rackets in?
Please explain!!!!!!!! |
14 May 2009
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MissMelissa12
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I dont think there is a rule. Grammatically both are correct, but according to natural english (every-day spoken english) the second form is more common.
Miss Melissa.  |
14 May 2009
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ballycastle1
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It �s generally considered incorrect - and inelegant - to end a sentence with a preposition but Miss Melissa is right in that the second form is more common in informal (spoken) English. |
14 May 2009
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paddyofarrell
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Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.
-Winston Churchill
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14 May 2009
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Zora
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Well, sometimes the preposition is part of a phrasal verb and cannot be separated from it.
Like:
"Did you put the hat on?"
"What are you looking at?
"Does he need a mop to clean it up?
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14 May 2009
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Jayho
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Prepositions at the Ends of Sentences: Further Explanation
of Why the "Rule" Is Wrong
If you read this site it says that the "preposition" in a phrasal verb is not really a preposition at all, but rather an adverbial particle
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14 May 2009
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Zora
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Thank you Jayho for the informative link... 
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15 May 2009
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Pajalito
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Just a vote on the subject from an American...I would never use the second form. |
15 May 2009
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Pajalito
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I would not consider this form common by any means...
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15 May 2009
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