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Iwana
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 Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: let nobody in or let in nobody |
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Dear teachers
Can I say "let in nobody" instead of "let nobody in" ?
For example.
Can I say "Snow White promised to let in nobody",
instead of "Snow White promised to let nobody in" ?
I need your help.
Sincerely,
Iwana |
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dabro
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
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Location: California, USA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:29 am Post subject: Re: let nobody in or let in nobody |
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| Iwana wrote: |
Dear teachers
Can I say "let in nobody" instead of "let nobody in" ?
For example.
Can I say "Snow White promised to let in nobody",
instead of "Snow White promised to let nobody in" ?
I need your help.
Sincerely,
Iwana |
Hello, Iwana.
Those who prescribe not ending a sentence with a preposition would prefer, "Snow White promised to let in nobody", but "Snow White promised to let nobody in" is acceptable in spoken English.
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Iwana
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:02 pm Post subject: Thank you very much, David. |
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Thank you very much, David.
Now I fully understand.
You are always a great help.
Sincerely,
Iwana |
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christina_nguyen
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In the TV show EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, Raymond's mother yelled at him when he said, "I'm happy where I'm at."
So what should he say to avoid ending the sentence with a preposition? |
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Lorikeet
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| christina_nguyen wrote: |
In the TV show EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, Raymond's mother yelled at him when he said, "I'm happy where I'm at."
So what should he say to avoid ending the sentence with a preposition? |
I'm happy where I am. (depending on the meaning) |
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christina_nguyen
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| Lorikeet wrote: |
| christina_nguyen wrote: |
In the TV show EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, Raymond's mother yelled at him when he said, "I'm happy where I'm at."
So what should he say to avoid ending the sentence with a preposition? |
I'm happy where I am. (depending on the meaning) |
Raymond said that he was happy because he got a job and a nice family. |
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