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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
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Prison is the last place on earth you ever want to go. Or
Prison is the last place on earth you would ever want to go.
WHich is the best sentence choice?
thanks.
Prison is the last place on earth you would ever want to go.
WHich is the best sentence choice?
thanks.
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I find both equally good - or bad. I do know that go and place are often collocated in the way shown in your examples. The interesting thing is that go is used as a transitive verb in the sentences because it has an object in them: Prison is the last place on earth [ that ] you would ever want to go.
- I find both equally good - or bad.
- I do know that go and place are often collocated in the way shown in your examples.
- The interesting thing is that go is used as a transitive verb in the sentences because it has an object in them: Prison is the last place on earth [ that ] you would ever want to go.
- In keeping with normal grammar rules regarding the omission of relative pronouns, that can be omitted if it's an object in a defining/restrictive relative clause.
- You don't necessarily need a relative pronoun for go and place to be used this way.
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I find both equally good - or bad. 
I do know thatgo and place are often collocated in the way shown in your example
I do know thatgo and place are often collocated in the way shown in your example
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