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Should You Ever End A Sentence With A Preposition?

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Like the split infinitive, it's a no-no for purists, but the rest of us are able to cautiously use it.

Confused am I. 

English with Lucy on YouTube explains that a past myth is that this rule always applies. To summarize:
If it is possible to remove the preposition from the end of a sentence without changing its meaning, then doing so is recommended. To rephrase a sentence to avoid ending with a preposition may also be possible, but it is not always necessary. Doing so can often make the sentence unnecessarily complicated or sound too formal.
Also, in many cases, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition. It is practically unavoidable when using phrasal verbs like “wake up,” “get down,” and “put on.” For instance, the sentence “Try not to get run over.”

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