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We all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I only know of this "rule" because of a joke.

A new student is looking for the library and stops a passing professor to ask, "Excuse me sir, can you please tell me where the library is at?" To which the professor responds, "Here at Harvard, we don't end our sentences with prepositions."

The student without missing a beat says "I'm sorry, can you please tell me where the library is at, asshole?"

(Not sure if I remember exactly how it should be written it, apologies if I got it wrong)