Posts Tagged ‘preposition’

Lane Kiffin was the object of Al Davis’ firing, not the subject

Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by by Administrator

Former Oakland Raiders star receiver Tim Brown recently commented on Raiders’ owner Al Davis firing youthful coach Lane Kiffin in mid season with much hullabaloo (ruckus, uproar).
“It’s Al’s ball, and he can play with whoever he wants to play with. And, if he chooses not to play with Lane anymore, that’s just the way it’s [...]

Ending sentences with prepositions

Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by by Administrator

From a reader:
Help! What is the correct English?
a) Of what animal is this a part?
b) What animal is this a part of?
c) or something else altogether, such as: This part attaches to which animal?
Francoise
Sentence Parts response: All options are correct. The grammatical issue in this case involves a question [...]