Stranded Prepositions (Informal British)
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Question 1 of 5
That is the person I was talking ___
AnswertoStranded prepositions are perfectly acceptable in informal English. The prescriptivists can wait in the corridor.
Question 2 of 5
What are you looking ___
AnsweratEnding with a preposition is natural in spoken English. Churchill would approve. Or possibly not.
Question 3 of 5
This is the book I told you ___
AnsweraboutStranded prepositions occur naturally in relative clauses. Grammar survives. Flexibility wins.
Question 4 of 5
She is someone I can rely ___
AnsweronRely on becomes rely...on when stranded. Reliability is confirmed. Grammar adapts.
Question 5 of 5
Which sentence is more natural in informal British English?
AnswerWho are you going with?Stranded prepositions are natural in speech. 'With whom' is formal. Both are correct. Context determines.
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