Comments on: Go Ahead, Put that Preposition at the End! http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ralph http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-394823 Ralph Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/#comment-394823 To end a sentence with a preposition is illogical. It does not make any sense. English is a Germanic language with Latin rules of grammar, which is the model of logical language structure. Furthermore, Latin is the mother language of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. You don't end your sentences with a preposition in theses languages because they wouldn't make any sense. To end a sentence with a preposition is illogical. It does not make any sense.

English is a Germanic language with Latin rules of grammar, which is the model of logical language structure.

Furthermore, Latin is the mother language of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. You don’t end your sentences with a preposition in theses languages because they wouldn’t make any sense.

]]> By: AnWulf http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-391767 AnWulf Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:30:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/#comment-391767 @Ian ... There's nothing lazy about ending a clause or sentence with a preposition. It's fine to do so in any Germanic tongue. ... And it isn't hard for outlanders for outlanders to understand if their birth-tongue is one of the Germanic tongues. --- Good article! It was touched on in the article but let's say it again and more clearly. English is a GERMANIC tongue! I can say in German, "Kommst du mit?" ... "Are you coming with?" This is normal in any Germanic tongue. Trying to slam English into a box with Latin grammar rules doesn't work. @Ian … There’s nothing lazy about ending a clause or sentence with a preposition. It’s fine to do so in any Germanic tongue. … And it isn’t hard for outlanders for outlanders to understand if their birth-tongue is one of the Germanic tongues.

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Good article!

It was touched on in the article but let’s say it again and more clearly.

English is a GERMANIC tongue! I can say in German, “Kommst du mit?” … “Are you coming with?” This is normal in any Germanic tongue.

Trying to slam English into a box with Latin grammar rules doesn’t work.

]]> By: Cecily http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-265621 Cecily Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:32:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/#comment-265621 @SweetBecca: Did you actually read this post, or even just its title? If so, I don't understand why you are surprised that other posts on this site have titles that end in prepositions. @SweetBecca: Did you actually read this post, or even just its title? If so, I don’t understand why you are surprised that other posts on this site have titles that end in prepositions.

]]> By: SweetBecca http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-183614 SweetBecca Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:32:43 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/#comment-183614 "according to the impression it makes on the feeling of educated English readers" it would seem educated English readers frequent this site, hence i found it curious titles of two articles at DailyWritingTips both end with prepositions: Whom Are You Writing For? by Michael and Whom Are You Writing For? by Sharon “according to the impression it makes on the feeling of educated English readers”

it would seem educated English readers frequent this site, hence i found it curious titles of two articles at DailyWritingTips both end with prepositions:

Whom Are You Writing For? by Michael
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Whom Are You Writing For? by Sharon

]]> By: mohamed http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-113713 mohamed Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:20:58 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/go-ahead-put-that-preposition-at-the-end/#comment-113713 once a man said: i hate myself and I want to die. but the problem is that he suisided .i'not sure but there's nothing to die for in this whole world. once a man said: i hate myself and I want to die. but the problem is that he suisided .i’not sure but there’s nothing to die for in this whole world.

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