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Old 07-07-2005, 05:15 PM   #1
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I should know this, but which is right?

She shut the car off.

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Actually, they're not. "Off" is a preposition, and it's grammatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. The second one is correct.
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Actually, they're not. "Off" is a preposition, and it's grammatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. The second one is correct.

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Actually, they're not. "Off" is a preposition, and it's grammatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition.
That's what I was thinking too, but wasn't sure.

And as for you dawsongirl, if your College Professors only knew.

You'd have to return your Bachelor's Degree in English.
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That's what I was thinking too, but wasn't sure.

And as for you dawsongirl, if your College Professors only knew.

You'd have to return your Bachelor's Degree in English.
*hides* They'll never find me!!!
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And as for you dawsongirl, if your College Professors only knew.

You'd have to return your Bachelor's Degree in English.
Was probably one of those ones you get in two weeks, online for $25 shipping and handling only!!



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Actually, they're not. "Off" is a preposition, and it's grammatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. The second one is correct.
Ugh! Prepositions. I never was good with those.

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Ugh! Prepositions. I never was good with those.

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Don't worry - I stumble over them now all the time. I think they were invented just to drive us mad.

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