Readers:  Here’s a marvelous grammar joke: A Texan, on his first day as a student at Harvard, stops by two people who are sitting in the quad. He asks, “Excuse me boys. Where’s the student union at?” One of the men sniffs, “At Harvard, we don’t end a sentence with a preposition.” The Texan takes a breath, and says, “OK. Where’s the student union at, a**hole?”

Many grammar scholars have relented and begun allowing sentences to end in prepositions. The “Horribly Wrong” team doesn’t like them. This is a segment that’s subject to discussion. So discuss.

• This is something I won’t put up with.

• This is an ideal I pledge allegiance to.

• Whose house are you staying in?

• What are you talking about?

• Who will we go with?

• Where did they come from?

• I wonder who/whom this book was written by.

• These expenses still haven’t been accounted for.

Watch this on video! https://youtu.be/vkgrc3zTO7U

Next time: The stylebook

Readers: "Something Went Horribly Wrong," features samples of bad writing we see nearly every day. You can participate! Be our duly deputized “grammar police:” Your motto: “To protect and correct.” Send in your photos of store signs, street signs, newspaper headlines, tweets, and so on. It doesn’t have to be a grammatical error. It can be just what we call “cowardly writing.” Include your name and home town so we properly can credit you. You're free to add a comment, although we reserve the right to edit or omit. Now get out there! Send to Eliot@eliotkleinberg.com

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