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Eldad 28. september 2012 28. september 2012 kl. 00:42:14 UTC

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There is an extra space:
about ? >> about?

Horus 20. janúar 2015 20. janúar 2015 kl. 13:13:33 UTC

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Horus 27. júní 2015 27. júní 2015 kl. 15:30:10 UTC

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nonong 14. febrúar 2016 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 17:52:16 UTC

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It's colloquial, "illegally" ending with a preposition.

More formal: "About what are you talking?"

Raizin 14. febrúar 2016 — breytt 14. febrúar 2016 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 18:10:59 UTC — breytt 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 18:18:34 UTC

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@Nonong: The rule that you can't send a sentence in a preposition is made up by prescriptivist grammarians. They liked it that way because that's how Latin works.

While the it is still taught in some schools, most English speakers have ignored the rule since it was made up, and there is not really a strong basis for it existing.

Even English language authorities such as Merriam-Webster (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLxLK_R6jQ) and Oxford Dictionaries (http://www.oxforddictionaries.c...tions-american) say that a preposition is a perfectly appropriate kind of word to end a sentence with.

nonong 14. febrúar 2016 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 18:17:15 UTC

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In Canada, ending with prepositions in English is still considered bad English, though acceptable colloquially. There's, of course, influence in thinking from the USA.

Raizin 14. febrúar 2016 — breytt 14. febrúar 2016 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 18:23:37 UTC — breytt 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 18:24:00 UTC

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Note that Oxford is a British university, not American. So disregarding that rule is not just an American thing; it's a much more world-wide phenomenon.

nonong 14. febrúar 2016 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 18:32:23 UTC

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In Canada, in essay-writing in English, ending a sentence with a preposition is a no-no. But as I said, it's acceptable colloquially--in speaking!

Ooneykcall 14. febrúar 2016 14. febrúar 2016 kl. 22:16:44 UTC

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Essays aren't done in neutral style though. It's formal style. Formal style doesn't equate to written style. Neutral style accepts these sentences well. Doesn't have to be colloquial.