{"id":6542,"date":"2023-08-03T20:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T20:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6542"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:27:19","slug":"what-is-preposition-stranding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-preposition-stranding","title":{"rendered":"What is preposition stranding (and is it wrong)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Preposition stranding is a controversial topic in the grammar world. If you want to improve your writing, it\u2019s important to understand more about preposition stranding. 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