| preposition stranding |
| Definition: The situation where there is a preposition that appears to have no object. |
| Example:
This is the place I told you about.
In the above, the preposition about is stranded. |
| Feedback:
You really should mention that preposition stranding is in fact the norm in English, except among die-hard, ossified prescriptivists. The preposition only "appears" not to have an object. If you added the word it after the preposition — as in "This is the place I told you about (it)" — it becomes quite apparent that there are two objects. (Jack Ognistoff) |