That and the split infinitive are the two biggest grammar myths. They were originally meant merely as stylistic guidelines, but people wrongly interpreted them to be hard-and-fast rules.
I don’t follow those rules, nevertheless i was a bit astonished the other day to hear David Attenborough end a sentence that way in the Emperor Penguins episode of animal Dynasties.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
Well played, Sara.
Pedmar Premium Member over 5 years ago
That and the split infinitive are the two biggest grammar myths. They were originally meant merely as stylistic guidelines, but people wrongly interpreted them to be hard-and-fast rules.
M2MM over 5 years ago
Stik(ə)lər: (noun) ; a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior.“he’s a stickler for accuracy”
karmakat01 over 5 years ago
the new version of ‘too many cooks in the kitchen?’
bobbyferrel over 5 years ago
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.
Bill Löhr Premium Member over 5 years ago
I don’t follow those rules, nevertheless i was a bit astonished the other day to hear David Attenborough end a sentence that way in the Emperor Penguins episode of animal Dynasties.
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
And there, you have an example.
Perkycat over 5 years ago
Don’t read Gocomics, Sara. We have enough ‘sticklers’ here.
ChessPirate over 5 years ago
Well, at least you could count on Yoda to not break that rule. “End a sentence with a preposition, you must not. Frowned upon, it is…”
craigwestlake over 5 years ago
They thrive and breed on the Internet…
Sneaker over 5 years ago
Ask me if I care!!!