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Sentence #546934

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 Scott Scott October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 at 8:00:23 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I don't think that's accurate. The word "preposition" is a noun.

darinmex darinmex October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 at 8:05:31 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I know. It's a joke.

sacredceltic sacredceltic October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 at 9:08:01 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

^^

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Ironically, that old grammar rule that says "never end a sentence with a preposition" does just that!

added by darinmex, October 5, 2010
➜ #546938¡Irónicamente, esa vieja regla gramatical que dice "nunca terminar una oración con una preposición" hace precisamente eso!

linked by darinmex, October 5, 2010
➜ #547105De manière ironique, la vieille règle de grammaire qui dit "ne jamais terminer une phrase par une préposition" le fait précisément !

linked by sacredceltic, October 5, 2010