Thoughts on ending sentences with prepositions? I always thought it was an anachronistic rule, but then again, this is an anachronistic profession

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No one cares.

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It's sometimes not worth the time attempting to rephrase, but I would avoid if possible. It's not a grammatical rule that will really hurt comprehension so I place it at low priority.

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Best to ask mentors at the firm, but I don't think it usually will matter

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Sometimes you have to. Lol

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In Scalia and Garner’s “Making Your Case” book, they say it’s chill.

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It’s a non-issue 99% of the time. But if the partner you’re working for is a double-spacing fan, chances are they’ll follow this “rule” too, so be aware.

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😂😂😂 I’m loving the creativity here!

How about starting a sentence with “But” see it all the time and cringe

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