This paper analyses relative clauses in English in which the relativiser functions as complement
of a preposition in order to examine variation between pied
-
piping and preposition stranding.
Ac
ademic and journalistic writings are considered with the purpose of discerning if the new
trend of colloquialisation of the language operates in British and American English. Drawing
on data from the ICE corpora, this paper considers different factors to a
ccount for preposition
placement
distribution
, paying special attention to register.