Proper Grammar, a man's perspective (author unknown..deliberately, I suspect..)
On my 66th birthday, I got a gift certificate from my wife.
The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby
reservation that was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile
dysfunction. After being persuaded, I drove to the reservation,
handed my ticket to the medicine man and wondered what would happen
next.
The old man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to me,
and with a grip on my shoulder, warned, "This is powerful medicine
and it must be respected. You take only a teaspoonful and then say
'1-2-3'. 'When you do that, you will become more manly than you have ever been
in your life and you can perform as long as you want."
I was encouraged. As I walked away, I turned and asked, "How do I
stop the medicine from working?" "Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,' he
responded. "But when she does, the medicine will not work again until
the next full moon."
I was very eager to see if it worked so I went home, showered,
shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited my wife to
join me in the bedroom. When she came in, I took off my clothes and
said, "1-2-3!"
Immediately, I was the manliest of men. My wife was excited and began
throwing off her clothes. And then she asked, "What was the 1-2-3
for?"
And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences
with a preposition!
ONE COULD END UP WITH A DANGLING PARTICIPLE!!
