1. Prep: Hanging prepositions. Avoid ending sentences or clauses on prepositions. They make sentences end weakly. To remember the rule, memorize the sentence "Prepositions are weak words to end sentences on." In correcting the error, do not add a redundant second preposition:
AWKWARD: She is the woman he fell eternally in love with.
REDUNDANT: She is the woman with whom he fell eternally in love with.
RIGHT: She is the woman with whom he fell eternally in love.
AWKWARD: The school she graduated from is located in Germany.
REDUNDANT: The school from which she graduated from is located in Germany.
RIGHT: The school from which she graduated is located in Germany.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scooter @ May 21st 2007 7:55AM
"from which the above shot is from" ?!
Oh, Conrad. Back to school for you!
Joel @ May 21st 2007 9:16AM
1. Prep: Hanging prepositions. Avoid ending sentences or clauses on prepositions. They make sentences end weakly. To remember the rule, memorize the sentence "Prepositions are weak words to end sentences on." In correcting the error, do not add a redundant second preposition:
AWKWARD: She is the woman he fell eternally in love with.
REDUNDANT: She is the woman with whom he fell eternally in love with.
RIGHT: She is the woman with whom he fell eternally in love.
AWKWARD: The school she graduated from is located in Germany.
REDUNDANT: The school from which she graduated from is located in Germany.
RIGHT: The school from which she graduated is located in Germany.