Merriam-Webster shocked some English nerds by debunking a preposition "rule." Here's where it came from in the first place. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

There were a few things drilled into our heads back in English class: "Funner" isn't a word. Neither is "stupider." Don't start a sentence with a conjunction.

Guided Practice In each item below, the sentence contains a highlighted conjunction expressing a time relationship, followed by a preposition in parentheses. In the blank box under each item, rewrite ...

Don’t split an infinitive. Don’t end a sentence with a preposition. Don’t begin a sentence with “and.” Don’t use passive voice. If these rigid proscriptions have been rattling around ...

We can use different words and phrases to highlight a contrast between two parts of a sentence. Some of these words and phrases are: These conjunctions are used at the beginning of a clause. They ...

Merriam-Webster shocked some English nerds by debunking a preposition "rule." Here's where it came from in the first place. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

There were a few things drilled into our heads back in English class: "Funner" isn't a word. Neither is "stupider." Don't start a sentence with a conjunction. Don't end one with a preposition. The ...

Merriam-Webster shocked some English nerds by debunking a preposition "rule." Here's where it came from in the first place. There were a few things drilled into our heads back in English class ...