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I thought that the rule against ending sentences with a preposition had
fallen by the wayside years ago. The second sentence sounds right to me.
At 12:34 PM 7/21/98 -0400, Gina Hertel wrote:
>Which one is it?
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>If you wish to see a listing of all Destinations and their properties,
>follow the *below directions*.
>If you wish to see a listing of all Destinations and their properties,
>follow the *directions below*.
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>I thought we weren't supposed to end sentences with a preposition, yet I've
>had two co-workers opt for the latter. Any ideas?
>
>
>Gina Hertel
>Manager, Technical Communications
>Alpha Technologies, Inc.
>ghertel -at- alpha88 -dot- com
>(732) 980-1800 Ext.749
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Linda Castellani
Technical Writer
GRIC Communications, Inc.
1421 McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
