Alabama where are you at?

pgrass101 · September 21st, 2007, 09:41 AM

I'll start,

Elmore county halfway between Montgomery and Auburn.

Check similar thread on TRP.org

P7fanatic · September 21st, 2007, 10:54 AM

Do you mean 'where are you at'?

MSGTTBAR · September 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM

between the a and the t. Never end a sentence with a preposition! The correct question would be "Where are you at, Alabama?"

dr_cmg · September 21st, 2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MSGTTBAR

between the a and the t. Never end a sentence with a preposition! The correct question would be "Where are you at, Alabama?"

I don't want to be the grammar police, but there is no rule in English that says a sentence cannot end in a preposition. There is a rule in Latin that says that, but not English. Besides, the word that is usually a preposition is an adverb when it comes at the end of a sentence. So even if there were a rule in English that no sentence could end in a preposition it could never be violated because the word would not be a preposition.

My favorite story concerning this is from Winston Churchill.

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Winston Churchill's witticism about the absurdity of this bugaboo should have laid it to rest. When someone once upbraided him for ending a sentence with a preposition, he rejoined, "That is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I shall not put."

A Dictionary of Modern American Usage by Bryan A Garner. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 1998, p. 519. This is one of my favorite books. It lays to rest all sorts of language legends and grammar old wives' tales. It is fun to find out the how and why of our language.

I will add that the "at" is unnecessary. The question would be just as clear if written: "Alabama, where are you?" Of course some wag will respond, "Somewhere between Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida." Although to be perfectly correct the Gulf of Mexico should be added to the list.

Just so as to not be accused of hijacking the thread - I live in Perry County.

Wrascal · September 21st, 2007, 07:07 PM

Why LA, of course.
Thats Lower Alabama.
Dothan/Ft Rucker.

GrizzlyAdams · September 21st, 2007, 07:16 PM

North Alabama here, Florence to narrow it a bit

pgrass101 · September 21st, 2007, 07:38 PM

Thanks for the English lesson Doc and for the defense.

capbuster · September 21st, 2007, 11:53 PM

Bessemer patch. take care.

Maze · September 23rd, 2007, 10:44 PM

I Live in Autauga County

chiefs-special-guy · September 26th, 2007, 04:39 PM

AUburn. Lee County.

September 21st, 2007, 09:41 AM	#1
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,755	Alabama where are you at? I'll start, Elmore county halfway between Montgomery and Auburn. Check similar thread on TRP.org __________________ Noli nothis permittere te terere If I got .01 cents for every $1 in $700 billion I would have $70 million!!!! Last edited by pgrass101; September 21st, 2007 at 11:34 AM.

September 21st, 2007, 10:54 AM	#2
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September 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM	#3
MSGTTBAR Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PENSACOLA, FL Posts: 155	between the a and the t. Never end a sentence with a preposition! The correct question would be "Where are you at, Alabama?" __________________ Life is too short to be serious!

September 21st, 2007, 07:38 PM	#7
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,755	Thanks for the English lesson Doc and for the defense. __________________ Noli nothis permittere te terere If I got .01 cents for every $1 in $700 billion I would have $70 million!!!! Last edited by pgrass101; September 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 AM.

September 21st, 2007, 11:53 PM	#8
capbuster Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: bessemer,alabama Posts: 18	Bessemer patch. take care. __________________ Cliff

September 21st, 2007, 07:07 PM	#5
Wrascal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 148	Why LA, of course. Thats Lower Alabama. Dothan/Ft Rucker.

September 21st, 2007, 07:16 PM	#6
GrizzlyAdams Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 61	North Alabama here, Florence to narrow it a bit

September 23rd, 2007, 10:44 PM	#9
Maze Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 86	I Live in Autauga County __________________ "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."

September 26th, 2007, 04:39 PM	#10
chiefs-special-guy Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: alabama Posts: 248	AUburn. Lee County. __________________ Six for sure...Uh, I mean Five. Five for sure..

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