An English language lesson

[Jim]

The Preposition

ONE-----TWO------THREE

On his 70th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on the Pima Indian reservation who was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction. After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed the certificate to the medicine man and nervously awaited what would happen next.

The old man slowly and methodically produced a potion, handed it to him, and, with a grip on his shoulder, warned, "This is powerful medicine and it must be respected. You take only a teaspoonful and then say '1-2-3.' When you do that, you will become more manly than you have ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want."

He was encouraged.. As he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the action of the medicine?" "Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,' he responded. "But when she does, the medicine will not work again until the next full moon."

He was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, showered, shaved, fluffed up the three remaining hairs he had on his head, put on lots of cologne, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When she came in, he took off his clothes andsaid, "1-2-3!"

Immediately, the glory of his manhood expanded to fulfill both of their longings. His wife was so excited that she began ripping off her clothes.

When almost fully disrobed, she asked, "Honey, what was that 1-2-3 for?

And that, boys and girls, is why we should NEVER end our sentences with a preposition! Otherwise you will end up with a dangling participle!