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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Grammar

Hello,

I came a cross this site accidentally and I'd like to thank you and post this question:

In the sentence:'Alaska is a dangerous place to live.'the writer doesn't use 'in' after 'live'.Is it correct not to use 'in' after 'live'?When is it obligatory or optional?

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Is it correct not to use 'in' after 'live'? Yes. We usually drop "in" when we say "place to live (in)".

  • Is it correct not to use 'in' after 'live'?
  • Yes.
  • We usually drop "in" when we say "place to live (in)".
  • You can say "in", or you can leave it out.
  • Both ways are correct.
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Anonymous'Alaska is a dangerous place to live.'the writer doesn't use 'in' after 'live'.Is it correct not to use 'in' after 'live'?
Yes. We usually drop "in" when we say "place to live (in)". You can say "in", or you can leave it out. Both ways are correct.

The same is true for a few other similar expressions. place to work (in / at), place to go

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