RE: [db-wg] Implementation of POEM object
Niall O'Reilly wrote:
On 11 May 2005, at 11:43, Titley, Nigel wrote:
ending a sentence with a preposition is perhaps to be regarded as slightly suspect style.
Not really.
From the Oxford Dictionary of English, 2nd edition (ISBN 0-19-8613474):
The superstition that a preposition should always precede the word it governs and should not end a sentence [...] is not based on a real appreciation of the structure of English [...].
I did say "perhaps". -- Nigel Titley Peering Coordinator, FLAG Telecom +44 20 8564 5812 ********************************************************************** This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and contains information which is or may be confidential, non-public or legally privileged. Any dissemination or distribution of this message other than to its intended recipient is strictly prohibited. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose the contents to any other person. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by email to postmaster@flagtelecom.com immediately and delete the original message and all copies from all locations in your computer systems. This e-mail has been swept by Mailsweeper TM for viruses. However, FLAG Telecom cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses. ********************************************************************** This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - www.mailcontrol.com
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