Editor Confession About Prepositions

Sometimes I end my sentences with a preposition.

Most people growing up learning English grammar probably heard the rule that you can't end a sentence with a preposition. Well, this rule follower goes rogue sometimes.

The rule says:

What are you looking at? ❌ WRONG
(But the sentence is clear and makes sense.)

At what are you looking? ✅ RIGHT
(But no one speaks this way, and one would sound silly saying it.)

Turns out, this rule is more of a myth now. Its application isn't always cut and dry. Common sense should be used more than strictly adhering to the rule.

Where are you at? -- This sounds like poor grammar. The preposition is unnecessary and the meaning stays the same when you remove the "at." This is an example of the rule being a rule for good reason — providing concise and clear language.