Cynthia, this issue is addressed in a small article a colleague and I wrote
a few years ago. You can read it at
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/052101.htm. Let me know whether or
not you find it helpful. 

 

Best,

Nancy

 

Nancy L. Tuten, PhD

Professor of English

Director of the Writing-across-the-Curriculum Program

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina

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From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cynthia Baird
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:53 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: usage question

 

Dear colleagues,

 

A parent recently asked me a question for which I had no ready answer.  The
question is actually one that I have experienced much frustration over for
several years--my high school textbooks and usage textbooks seem to have no
ready answers for acceptable preposition usage in a variety of situations.

 

The question is this:  Do students graduate from  high school or do they
graduate  high school? 

 

I would love to hear from you people.

 

thanks

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