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COLUMN: A preposition is a word that is preposed – that is, “put first”. Correct? Well, it would seem that it should be correct – but in English, it’s extremely common, now at least, for prepositions to be put last in phrases, as in: “Where are you from?” or “What’s that for?” The highly regarded poet W. B. Yeats could even rhyme: “Players and painted stage took all my love, / And not those things that they were emblems of.” It’s somewhat curious that “post-posing” of prepositions seems to occur to this extent only in English. READ MORE: Words in te reo with no English parallels Putting te reo particles in their rightful place Position particles put you in prime position to lift your te reo skills Particle theory in te reo Māori sometimes has no English equivalent Classifying base words in te reo In te reo Māori, prepositions are always “preposed”. That is, whenever a preposition is used it is always the first word in a phrase: No hea / koe? (“From where … [Read more...] about Putting prepositions in their place

BlueBucksClan is the duo of South Los Angeles rappers and former football buddies DJ and Jeeezy. Since their emergence in 2019, the pair has been busy, dropping six projects in two years. Their seventh, the mixtape Clan Virus 2 , will be released on March 26. Clan Virus 2 single “Last Minute” is out today, featuring guest spitter Lil Yachty . After starting off the song, DJ passes the baton to Yachty midverse, who nonchalantly rhymes about Disney Channel original series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Florida rapper Ski Mask the Slump God in his first turn. As BlueBucksClan and Yachty trade verses, the Atlanta rapper makes his last appearance on the song referencing Everybody Loves Raymond and designer frames. Yachty’s 2021 has been packed with music video appearances, with a torrent of visuals released last month, including ones for his Michigan posse cut “ Royal Rumble ” and Vince Staples collaboration “ In My Stussy’s . ” … [Read more...] about Lil Yachty Raps About Disney and ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ With BlueBucksClan on ‘Last Minute’