Are these two sentences grammatically correct/acceptable?
1. It was on the shipping forecast that the fishermen usually relied.
2. It was the shipping forecast that the fishermen usually relied on.
This is a little doubt I have concerning prepositional verb. Thank you.
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Both sentences are correct, but the first sounds rather awkward. The second sentence is more natural - this word order is the usual construction in modern, everyday English.
NB The term 'Shipping forecast' is correct, and it is different from a weather forecast. For anyone who doesn't know what it is, take a look at this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast
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I think the verb you're using is incorrect. What is a shipping forecast? If you could explain that I can help you with the grammar no problem!
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The first sentence is the more grammatically correct one, however most English speakers (and readers) will find it awkward.
The second sentence is not strictly correct, but it is how most native English speakers would say and write it.
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