Being a mild grammar nazi myself, I always find these things to be interesting, usually because they remind me how little I actually know about truly proper grammar. However, in this case I was gratified to see that her number one grammar myth was "You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition". I've been trying to convince people of this for years. Really, I have.
In her words:
1. You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition. Wrong! You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition when the sentence would mean the same thing if you left off the preposition. That means "Where are you at?" is wrong because "Where are you?" means the same thing. But there are many sentences where the final preposition is part of a phrasal verb or is necessary to keep from making stuffy, stilted sentences: I'm going to throw up, let's kiss and make up, and what are you waiting for are just a few examples.
Booyah! In your face!
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