"at" at end of sentence

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Fri Mar 22 07:17:14 UTC 2002


I just got sent one of those typical email list jokes
in which one of the items caught my eye.

It was:

You know you're from Ohio if:

You end your sentences with an unnecessary
preposition. Example:"Where's my coat at?"

I'd always thought this was American in general (ie., Canadians
never put "at" at the end of sentences, but it's one of
the first things we notice when we go south of the border).

Is this usage considered specific to Ohio or that general region?

Don
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