Why did English start ending sentences with prepositions? Another short answer: the Vikings. They started invading Britain in the eighth century and stayed on for good in massive numbers.

Those are the most common prepositions, and typically what we think of when the term comes to mind. But there are over 100 in the English language since there are many ways to demonstrate the ...

Merriam-Webster had touched on a stubborn taboo — the practice of ending sentences with prepositions such as to, with, about, upon, for or of — that was drilled into many of us in grade school ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John McWhorter, Columbia University linguist and New York Times columnist about the recent Merriam-Webster declaration that English sentences may end with prepositions.

The dictionary publisher's guidance on the practice has people riled up. Grammarians say the made-up rule is one big waste of time. Not everyone is ready to let it go.

Prepositions aren’t easily defined. Here’s Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’s definition of preposition: “a function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a ...

In the biggest grammar news since the advent of the Oxford comma, the dictionary dignitaries at Merriam-Webster have declared it acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition.

Joe embarrasses his daughters by showing off his dance skills (during) the Taylor Swift concert. I locked my keys (inside) my car again. Here’s where the old-school grammarians will wag their fingers ...

An English grammar snob was sitting in a coffee shop at a railway station. A young person sitting at the same table asked the lady in a friendly tone, “Ma’am w ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. In the biggest grammar news since the advent of the Oxford comma, the dictionary dignitaries at Merriam-Webster have declared it acceptable to end a ...