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[[Preposition]]s do the important but prosaic job of putting {{tag|noun}}s and {{tag|pronoun}}s in relation to each other — “the cat sat '''[[on]]''' the mat”; “the [[sub-custodian]] droned on about [[gross negligence]]” and so on — so you have your work cut out if you want to put one at the end a sentence. But, by all means, try to. | [[Preposition]]s do the important but prosaic job of putting {{tag|noun}}s and {{tag|pronoun}}s in relation to each other — “the cat sat '''[[on]]''' the mat”; “the [[sub-custodian]] droned on about [[gross negligence]]” and so on — so you have your work cut out if you want to put one at the end a sentence. But, by all means, try to. | ||
Whether or not they end sentences with them, [[mediocre lawyer|lawyer]]s can still have plenty of fun with prepositions. The easiest upgrade is to substitute normal [[preposition]]s with | Whether or not they end sentences with them, [[mediocre lawyer|lawyer]]s can still have plenty of fun with prepositions. The easiest upgrade is to substitute normal [[preposition]]s with [[compound preposition]]s, cobbled together out of {{tag|noun}}s, {{tag|conjunction}}s and other [[tiring]] flotsam and jetsam of the English language. | ||
One can also deploy misplaced prepositions to catch out [[humble|humble-bragger]]s and, at the same time, shame them as [[preposition pedant]]s, using the handy cut-out-and-keep guide below. “I say! You’ve made it into the Legal 500 as a globally recognised expert on LIBOR remediation! Again! Now that is some recognition you can be truly, but humbly, proud of!” | |||
You’ve made it into the Legal 500 as a globally recognised expert on LIBOR remediation! Again! Now that is recognition you can be truly, but humbly, proud of! | |||
===How to deal with a [[preposition pedant]]=== | ===How to deal with a [[preposition pedant]]=== | ||