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Well said; or, as I tell anyone stepping onto my boat, "Welcome aboard."
One of my college English professors explained to our class that it was
impossible for a native speaker to make a mistake in his/her native
language.
'nough said. Ain't it?
Jack
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 17:06:26 -0400
>From: Steve Keller <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: ending sentences with prepositions
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>What's a preposition for?
>If not to end a sentence with?
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>On the first day of kindergarden (45 years ago) I recited a poem I had heard
>my Dad recite, and my teacher nearly had a stroke.
>
>Her has gone,
>Her has went,
>Her has left I all alone.
>Must I always come to she?
>Can her never go to I?
>No, it could never was.
Jack C. Thompson
Thompson Conservation Lab.
7549 N. Fenwick I hear and I forget,
Portland, Oregon 97217 I see and I remember,
I do and I understand.
http://www.teleport.com/~tcl/
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