proud of versus of which we are proud

[ching]

Would like help with a sentence construction as I'm unsure about the
"rule" that says prepositions should not be used to end a sentence.

We work to create a school we can all be proud of.

We work to create a school of which we can be proud.

I would go for the first sentence, but would like to hear other
perspectives on usage.

thanks,
Ching

[Einde O'Callaghan]

Post by ching
Would like help with a sentence construction as I'm unsure about the
"rule" that says prepositions should not be used to end a sentence.

The "rule" was made up by pedantic grammarians in the 18th century (if I
recall corectly)

Post by ching
We work to create a school we can all be proud of.

This is acceptable modern English.

Post by ching
We work to create a school of which we can be proud.

This sounds very formal and a bit old-fashioned.

Post by ching
I would go for the first sentence, but would like to hear other
perspectives on usage.

Both sentences are grammatically correct.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

[CAROLYN STOUT JR]

I, too, would go for the first sentence. However, to avoid the rule all
together, I'd rewrite the sentence. I'd probably write:

We work to create a school that gives us pride.


Good luck with your choice!
Carolyn

Post by ching
Would like help with a sentence construction as I'm unsure about the
"rule" that says prepositions should not be used to end a sentence.
We work to create a school we can all be proud of.
We work to create a school of which we can be proud.
I would go for the first sentence, but would like to hear other
perspectives on usage.
thanks,
Ching

[Einde O'Callaghan]

Post by CAROLYN STOUT JR
I, too, would go for the first sentence. However, to avoid the rule all
We work to create a school that gives us pride.

You manage to avoid the rule, but the resulting sentnce sounds a bit
clunky and unidiomatic.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Post by CAROLYN STOUT JR
Good luck with your choice!
Carolyn

Post by ching
Would like help with a sentence construction as I'm unsure about the
"rule" that says prepositions should not be used to end a sentence.
We work to create a school we can all be proud of.
We work to create a school of which we can be proud.
I would go for the first sentence, but would like to hear other
perspectives on usage.
thanks,
Ching