Dcomest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
"place to live" OR "place to live in"
Hi!
I have a question.
Many people say both "place to live" and "place to live in" in such sentences as below:
a) I found a new place to live.
b) I found a new place to live in.
To the best of my knowledge, the sentence a) is grammatically incorrect. So I googled the two phrases and got the results as follows:
She is happy to have found such a nice place to live in.
Cambridge is an attractive place, and quite an easy place to live in.
The world will be a better place to live in.
Bali is a wonderful place to live in.
Few care about making the world a better place to live in.
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It's a better place to live.
It's hard to find a place to live quickly.
I always dream of flying to USA because that's a wonderful place to live and to study.
Los Angeles is a pleasant place to live.
I found a new place to live, in West Ham.
Are both a) and b) grammartically acceptable/correct? If so, why?
Greatly looking forward to your insight.
Thanks in advance.
Jae From ROK
I have a question.
Many people say both "place to live" and "place to live in" in such sentences as below:
a) I found a new place to live.
b) I found a new place to live in.
To the best of my knowledge, the sentence a) is grammatically incorrect. So I googled the two phrases and got the results as follows:
She is happy to have found such a nice place to live in.
Cambridge is an attractive place, and quite an easy place to live in.
The world will be a better place to live in.
Bali is a wonderful place to live in.
Few care about making the world a better place to live in.
...............................................................................................................................................
It's a better place to live.
It's hard to find a place to live quickly.
I always dream of flying to USA because that's a wonderful place to live and to study.
Los Angeles is a pleasant place to live.
I found a new place to live, in West Ham.
Are both a) and b) grammartically acceptable/correct? If so, why?
Greatly looking forward to your insight.
Thanks in advance.
Jae From ROK
Top answer
Hello I too am a leaner but I am glad if I could help you with my humble knowledge. 'Place' is a *** noun. It is a noun but also it can work as a location-adverb without help of prepositions.
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Hello
I too am a leaner but I am glad if I could help you with my humble knowledge.
'Place' is a *** noun.
It is a noun but also it can work as a location-adverb without help of prepositions.
(1) I have to find some place to sleep.
Here 'some place' is the object noun of 'find' but it is also the adverb for 'sleep'.
(2) I have to find
I too am a leaner but I am glad if I could help you with my humble knowledge.
'Place' is a *** noun.
It is a noun but also it can work as a location-adverb without help of prepositions.
(1) I have to find some place to sleep.
Here 'some place' is the object noun of 'find' but it is also the adverb for 'sleep'.
(2) I have to find
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Without context, I'd say:
"I've found a new place ...
And it would be easier to say "I've found a new house/home", since both "house" and"home" imply that you live there.
"I've found a new place ...
And it would be easier to say "I've found a new house/home", since both "house" and"home" imply that you live there.
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Dear Paco:
Excuse me to draw your atttention back to this issue. But would you please tell me if both of the following are acceptable too:
I have to find a room to sleep.
I have to find a room to sleep in.
Thank you for the trouble.
Excuse me to draw your atttention back to this issue. But would you please tell me if both of the following are acceptable too:
I have to find a room to sleep.
I have to find a room to sleep in.
Thank you for the trouble.
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Hello Chang
1. I have to find a room to sleep.
2. I have to find a room to sleep in.
I'll choose #2 because "a room to sleep in" is kind of a fixed noun phrase. If I happened to find the sentence #1 somewhere, I would read it as "I have to find a room in order to sleep", but it sounds somewhat weird to me.
paco
1. I have to find a room to sleep.
2. I have to find a room to sleep in.
I'll choose #2 because "a room to sleep in" is kind of a fixed noun phrase. If I happened to find the sentence #1 somewhere, I would read it as "I have to find a room in order to sleep", but it sounds somewhat weird to me.
paco
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