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Why is "with" placed at the back? Could you give some similar examples?

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Rebecca

"With" is placed at the end of the sentence because it's considered a dangling preposition. The prepositional phrase's object is placed earlier in the sentence, leaving the preposition hanging at the end. A dangling preposition does not complete a prepositional phrase but is accepted in English. Here are more examples of dangling prepositions. Ex: Who does this cat belong to? Ex: I don't have anything to write with. Ex: Please stand by. Ex: Where are you at?

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