Alternate Endings Of all the rules governing prepositions, none is more famous than: Never end a sentence with a preposition! While this rule holds true for many situations, it is not an absolute. It is per-
fectly acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition, especially in your essay, if it makes
the sentence flow better. For example, in popular speech, it sounds much more natural to
say “That’s all I can think of ” than “That’s all of which I can think.”
The best technique for deciding to keep or remove prepositions at the end of sentences
is to use your ear. What would the statement sound like if you kept—or dropped—the prepo-
sition? Does it sound like you, or does it sound like a college professor? Prepositions should
not be used in an attempt to add importance or weight to your writing.
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