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  1. 04-Dec-2012, 07:50 #1
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    Default Where to place a preposition in such a question

    I got this book from my mum for Christmas.

    1.Who did you get this book from for Christmas?
    or
    2. Who did you get this book for Christmas from?

    Which one is more natural?
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    Default Re: Where to place a preposition in such a question

    #1.
    Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
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