Bad Grammar in Children's Books
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I don’t want to commit a heinous offense. I merely want to write a preposition and then
end the sentence. Gasp!
I want to write a sentence a child would say:
There isn't anyone to play with.
I just can't bring myself to write:
There isn't anyone with whom to play. (my
character is not a snobby English lassie)
I have considered these escape routes:
He wanted to play with a friend. (not quite right context)
He was tired of playing with himself. (too obscene)
After weeks of worry, I stumbled on Grammar Girl's blog post Ending a Sentence With a Preposition. She writes, "I know many of you were taught that you shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition, but it’s a myth." Now that's what I'm talking about! I can finally cheer up. Now I can write on.
nice post
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