This is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.
Winston Churchill
That quote was a quip from Churchill when someone harassed him about ending a sentence with a preposition.
This grammar rule is pounding into our heads. But is it really that big of a deal?
I was helping someone write feedback one day. She was thinking out loud while clicking the keyboard. I knew exactly where she was going and exactly what she meant.
About three words from finishing, she stopped and said, “Oh no. I’ve worked myself into ending with a proposition.” I stayed quiet. And a few minutes of verbal gymnastics later, the feedback was complete.
The feedback was good either way. The person receiving it would have understood either version perfectly.
Time was the only thing lost.
If the meaning stays intact, take Churchill’s advice. Don’t be afraid to end a sentence with a proposition if you want to.