Prepositions

Q. What’s your current recommendation on ending a sentence with a preposition? Current example: “[Nurses bound the] wounds of the men they were taking care of.”

A. Our current recommendation has been current since 1906: There is no rule against ending a sentence with a preposition. Please see CMOS 5.186: “The traditional caveat of yesteryear against ending sentences or clauses with prepositions is an unnecessary and pedantic restriction. And it is wrong.”

[This answer relies on the 18th edition of CMOS (2024) unless otherwise noted.]