prepositions just for Amy Z

[Amy Z]

Doreen wrote:

> The proper useage of prepositions seems to be the most difficult 
> problem for people who are learning English as a second language. 
It 
> is the most consistent mistake which I see among my Dutch, Swedish, 
> and Finnish friends. 
> 

<a list of more than 32 prepositions snipped, but of course I will 
print it out and put it on my fridge>

Need I say that I was very, very impressed?

I also find prepositions one of the hardest things about French, the 
only language besides English I come close to being able to speak.  
They resist one-to-one correspondence, so that de=from in many 
instances but something quite different in other instances.  

Amy Z
who thinks prepositions are great things to end sentences with

P.S.  Which reminds me of an old, old joke.

Yokel pulls up to the side of the road in Harvard Square, leans out 
the window, and says to the nearest undergrad-type, "'Scuse me, but 
can you tell me where Widener Library's at?"

The student assumes a long-suffering look (something like Percy might 
look if Molly poked her head into the fire to chat in the middle of a 
busy afternoon at work) and says, "My dear man, it is very bad 
grammar indeed to end a sentence with a preposition.  Please, please 
rephrase."

The yokel blinks, but has another go.  "Can you tell me where Widener 
Library's at, asshole?"

::rimshot::
Thank you! You're beautiful!