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I am currently writing an essay on Pride and Prejudice, but I'm having a bit of an issue with this sentence:
"Austen has certainly made a serious point about women: they are more intelligent than given credit for."
It's the last sentence in the paragraph. My teacher says it is incorrect to end a sentence with 'for', but I'm not sure how I would reword it while keeping the gist of the sentence the same.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I am currently writing an essay on Pride and Prejudice, but I'm having a bit of an issue with this sentence:
"Austen has certainly made a serious point about women: they are more intelligent than given credit for."
It's the last sentence in the paragraph. My teacher says it is incorrect to end a sentence with 'for', but I'm not sure how I would reword it while keeping the gist of the sentence the same.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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(Original post by Ash2810)
Hi,
I am currently writing an essay on Pride and Prejudice, but I'm having a bit of an issue with this sentence:
"Austen has certainly made a serious point about women: they are more intelligent than given credit for."
It's the last sentence in the paragraph. My teacher says it is incorrect to end a sentence with 'for', but I'm not sure how I would reword it while keeping the gist of the sentence the same.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi,
I am currently writing an essay on Pride and Prejudice, but I'm having a bit of an issue with this sentence:
"Austen has certainly made a serious point about women: they are more intelligent than given credit for."
It's the last sentence in the paragraph. My teacher says it is incorrect to end a sentence with 'for', but I'm not sure how I would reword it while keeping the gist of the sentence the same.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I would probably reword it as "they have more intelligence than for which they are given credit".
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Your teacher is wrong. It is a common myth that it is incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. I do not know any grammar guides that actually state that it is. I believe that even Shakespeare has ended a sentence with a preposition before. This and beginning your sentences with conjunctions somehow being the Devil's work really do mystify me. I do not think they are solecisms.
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The intelligence of the female sex/gender is underestimated/undervalued/overlooked.
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(Original post by Tolgarda)
Your teacher is wrong. It is a common myth that it is incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. I do not know any grammar guides that actually state that it is. I believe that even Shakespeare has ended a sentence with a preposition before. This and beginning your sentences with conjunctions somehow being the Devil's work really do mystify me. I do not think they are solecisms.
Your teacher is wrong. It is a common myth that it is incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. I do not know any grammar guides that actually state that it is. I believe that even Shakespeare has ended a sentence with a preposition before. This and beginning your sentences with conjunctions somehow being the Devil's work really do mystify me. I do not think they are solecisms.
Winston Churchill wrote an autobiography and had someone else edit it. The editor rearranged some sentences so they didn't end in prepositions. Churchill wrote back, ''This is the kind of editing without which I could do!''
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(Original post by anosmianAcrimony)
Technically it is wrong to end a preposition
Technically it is wrong to end a preposition
(Original post by Ash2810)
My teacher says it is incorrect to end a sentence with 'for'
My teacher says it is incorrect to end a sentence with 'for'
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I would probably reword it as "they have more intelligence than for which they are given credit".
I would probably reword it as "they have more intelligence than for which they are given credit".
As for OP's question - if you're not happy leaving it as is, how about:
"...they have more intelligence than commonly thought"
"...they are more intelligent than often thought"
"...they are more intelligent than many people would think"
"...their intelligence is often underestimated"
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Technically it is wrong to end a preposition, but everyone ignores that rule and people who rigorously enforce it are pedants.'
Technically it is wrong to end a preposition, but everyone ignores that rule and people who rigorously enforce it are pedants.'
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In Latin grammar, yes. I couldn't find anything definitive about the rule in English grammar.
I would be tempted to ask her where that 'rule' is written. But be careful you don't come across as being cheeky!
That doesn't sound quite right.
As for OP's question - if you're not happy leaving it as is, how about:
"...they have more intelligence than commonly thought"
"...they are more intelligent than often thought"
"...they are more intelligent than many people would think"
"...their intelligence is often underestimated"
In Latin grammar, yes. I couldn't find anything definitive about the rule in English grammar.
I would be tempted to ask her where that 'rule' is written. But be careful you don't come across as being cheeky!
That doesn't sound quite right.
As for OP's question - if you're not happy leaving it as is, how about:
"...they have more intelligence than commonly thought"
"...they are more intelligent than often thought"
"...they are more intelligent than many people would think"
"...their intelligence is often underestimated"
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"Ms Austen has certainly made a serious point about women: they are more intelligent than popularly believed"
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