Ending a sentence with a preposition is not always incorrect, but it can be avoided. It is acceptable in casual conversation and writing. The myth that it is forbidden in English comes from Latin. Churchill believed it was unnecessary to rearrange a sentence to avoid ending in a preposition.
Technically speaking, it’s not always incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition, although, in most cases, sentences can be rewritten to avoid a preposition at the end. The only time you absolutely shouldn’t put a preposition at the end of a sentence is when there’s no direct object.
At first glance, some words at the end of a sentence may appear to be prepositions, when in fact they are parts of the verb. For example, a sentence that ends with “endure” or “endure” isn’t grammatically incorrect. In these cases, “su” and “su con” are adverbial particles.
In general, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition to avoid confusion or as part of casual conversation and writing. For example, is it acceptable to write or say, “Where are you from?” While it could be rephrased, it would be awkward and extremely formal to say, “Where are you from?”
It is a common myth that the English language contains a rule forbidding prepositions at the end of a sentence, although Latin does have such a rule. In some cases, it is undesirable to end a sentence with a preposition. In the case of a very long sentence, the final preposition may be quite distant from its object, making the sentence confusing.
A common story involving ending sentences with prepositions involves Winston Churchill. An editor changed a sentence he wrote so it didn’t end with a preposition. Churchill’s rebuttal went something like this: “This is the kind of impertinence I will not tolerate.” Sources disagree on the actual quoting, but the idea remains that Churchill believed it was not necessary to rearrange the structure of a sentence to avoid ending in a preposition.
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