Sue,
Now this is beginning to ring a bell and adds to Ryfkah's capable and
helpful comments. Thanks for the effort. Someone must have gone over this
at school once, but it was as good as lost, and certainly wasn't
contributing to my poetry. Perhaps it can. The words ending in "ing"
discussed when I was last on the list go under the magnifying glass now,
when I'm writing. Not that I avoid them but I explore alternatives,
thoughtfully. As for sentences ending in propositions I remember my
grandfather saying it was the sort of thing "up with which he could not
put", quoting Churchill or some such (with a sense of fun). I gather that
it is also not good form to avoid a terminal preposition simply by adding a
swearword.
Colin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Scalf" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: prepositions/reply to Colin
> A preposition can be thought of as anything a rabbit can do concerning a
> table. He can jump over the table (Over the table is the prep. phrase and
> functions as an adverb). The rabbit sits under the table. (Again adverb).
The
> rabbit runs around the table. (Adverb phrase). The rabbit sits on the
table.
> (Adverb phrase). In the morning, in the night, in the evening (phrases
all
> adverb). In fear the rabbit runs around the table. ( In fear adverb) .
Prepositions
> are short words that usually answer the questions: how, when, where, and
they
> are followed by a noun or pronoun making a prepositional phrase. Examples
of
> prepositions without the nouns are these: to, from, with, under, above,
> around, in, of, off, near, beyond, etc.
> Sometimes pronoun phrases can function as adjectives. I can't think of
any
> examples right this minute. Perhaps someone else can. Hope this helps.
Sue
> PS Generally a preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with. ha!
>
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