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04-Jun-2006, 01:50

Pootie

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Me and my friend got into a debate

Can you end a sentence with the word at? eg: Where do you work at?, Where did you buy the shirt at?

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04-Jun-2006, 04:09

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Re: Me and my friend got into a debate

There's no need to do so in those examples, but you can do it:
Which point did you leave at? (less formal)
At which point did you leave? (more formal)

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04-Jun-2006, 10:44

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Re: Me and my friend got into a debate

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In fact, sometimes it is all but mandatory:

What are you looking at?
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