Words you shouldn't end your sentence with.

Does the title sound a little funny to you? It should. It ends with a preposition - a word that links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence, and tells the place of the noun, pronoun, or phrase in space or time.

Examples: in, behind, with, within, past, beneath, along, under.

In English the preposition usually comes before or very close to its object. And generally it's considered a no-no to end a sentence with a preposition.

However, that rule is not ironclad. If the sentence would be more awkward and confusing if you re-wrote it to put the preposition in its usual place. I would give you an example, but I haven't had enough coffee to think of an awkward sentence.

We all are required, at some point, to do some writing for our jobs, whether the writing is for an email, newsletter, resume, or Internet sources. You will sound most professional by paying attention to these small details of English language. Keep this in mind when you're writing: in general, the more formal your writing, the more closely you will need to follow the rules of the English language. For this rule, as well as all other parts of English, write in a manner that is appropriate to your subject, audience, and purpose.