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Subject:Re: prepositions (was Connected millions From:Tim Pera <uusr656!tim -at- RAMBONE -dot- PSI -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 9 Dec 1994 17:04:27 +0600
Well put, except that it was Churchill complaining about the
utter nonsense one of his aides had come up with in a
desparate attempt NOT to end a sentence with a preposition.
That is, Winny (God rest his soul) would never have insisted
that one should never end a sentence with a preposition.
See y'alls on Monday!
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The most telling blow was struck by Wir [sic] Winston Churchill,
who, when accused of ending a sentence with a preposition, is
said to have replied: 'This is the type of arrant pedantry up with
which I shall not put.'
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Tim Pera
Technical Writer - Publishing Business Systems, Inc.
2833 Fairview Ave. N., Suite B - Roseville, MN USA 55113
tel 612.639.2713 - fax 612.639.0662
e-mail tim -at- pbs -dot- com, tjpera -at- maroon -dot- tc -dot- umn -dot- edu
