Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
What's the term for this?
What is the term called when somebody says,
"Where are you going to?"
Or
"Where is the party at?"
I know it is not a double negative, but I can't think of the correct term.
"Where are you going to?"
Or
"Where is the party at?"
I know it is not a double negative, but I can't think of the correct term.
Top answer
Hanging preposition.
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Also dangling preposition.
As for your examples:
Where are you going to? - to can be ommited here.
Where is the party at? - in my opinion, at is nonstandard here. I would avoid it.
As for your examples:
Where are you going to? - to can be ommited here.
Where is the party at? - in my opinion, at is nonstandard here. I would avoid it.
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-- What is the term called?
-- I would say superfluousness.
-- But what is the term itself?
-- I would say superfluity.
Just joking. Is there really a term for it?
CJ
-- I would say superfluousness.
-- But what is the term itself?
-- I would say superfluity.
Just joking. Is there really a term for it?
CJ
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In English it is simply a preposition used at the end of a clause, correctly or incorrectly. In many other languages it would be called a postposition since it comes after (post) the word(s) it refers to, not before (pre).
Cheers
CB
Cheers
CB
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