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From an etiquette perspective, there is only one way of dealing with a preposition pedant, and it is as follows. | From an etiquette perspective, there is only one way of dealing with a preposition pedant, and it is as follows. | ||
''SCENE: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. An INNOCENT tourist, whom we expect hails from the Mid-West, accosts a local rambler. Little beknown to him, the rambler is a PEDANT.'' | {{box| | ||
:''SCENE: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. An INNOCENT tourist, whom we expect hails from the Mid-West, accosts a local rambler. Little beknown to him, the rambler is a PEDANT.'' | |||
:'''Innocent''' ''(in Sherwood forest)'': Say: where’s this Robin Hood at? | :'''Innocent''' ''(in Sherwood forest)'': Say: where’s this Robin Hood at? | ||
:'''Pedant''': You know, you really shouldn’t put a preposition at the end of a sentence. | :'''Pedant''': You know, you really shouldn’t put a preposition at the end of a sentence. | ||
:'''Innocent''': All right then. Say: where’s this Robin Hood at, ''asshole''? | :'''Innocent''': All right then. Say: where’s this Robin Hood at, ''asshole''? | ||
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