Many of us learned the rule about using the preposition between when talking about two items, but among when talking about more than two. In reality, though, the rule is a little more complicated. This is part of a complete episode.
Is it ever okay to end a sentence with a preposition? Oh, is it ever! Martha and Grant do their best to bury this tired old proscription. It’s a baseless rule concocted by 17-century grammarians, and it’s errant nonsense up with which...
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cat brain n.— «I’m always the one who’s like, Hey, get down off the table or The cabbie isn’t interested in seeing your catbrain or Maybe liberating the chickens isn’t such a hot idea.» —“To is a preposition, come is a verb, Part...
sweet in the pants adj.— «I’m almost certain that one of them…was actually transgendered. (Lentz might disagree with me on this, but he’s naturally a bit sweet in the pants, so there you go.)» —“To is a preposition, come is a...
break off v. phr. to freely or gratuitously give something (to someone), especially money or something highly prized; in the form break (someone) off a piece, to give or receive sexual favors. Editorial Note: Usually constructed as a transitive with...