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AYes, no rule forbids it
BNo, it is always wrong
COnly when asking a time
DOnly in old poems
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Yes, no rule forbids it
The idea that a preposition cannot end a sentence is a prescriptive myth with no real rule behind it.
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