Omission before the relative adverb "where"

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I wrote this sentence "I feel hard to live in where I can't make myself understood."

My teacher told me to make "live in where" to "live where".

I can't catch the reason.

I think this sentence can be rewritten like this: "I feel hard to live in the place in which I can't make myself understood."

Then, "in which" can be replaced with "where", and I understand that the phrase "the place" can be omitted. But, I don't understand why I have to omit "in".

I also have read such a phrase: "be aware of where she had gone."

This sentence have a preposition "of" before "where".

Please tell my the difference.

BillJ · Accepted Answer

hewlaI wrote this sentence "I ~~feel hard~~ find it difficult to live in where I can't make myself understood."My teacher told me to make "live in where" to "live where".I can't catch the reason.

Preliminary point: modern grammar treats relative "where" as a preposition. That reanalysis is actually helpful when trying to understand sentences like yours . In simple terms, it's because here the word "where" means "in/at/to a place where", so you can see the prepositional meaning. It's for that reason that you don't need a further locative preposition like "in".

hewla I think this sentence can be rewritten like this: "I feel hard find it difficult to live in the place in which I can't make myself understood."Then, "in which" can be replaced with "where", and I understand that the phrase "the place" can be omitted. But, I don't understand why I have to omit "in".

[1] I find it difficult to live in a place in which I can't make myself understood.

[2] I find it difficult to live in a place where I can't make myself understood.

[3] I find it difficult to live where I can't make myself understood.

All of these are fine and have the same meaning.

hewlaI also have read such a phrase: "be aware of where she had gone."This sentence have a preposition "of" before "where".

The preposition "of" is fine. The meaning is Be aware of the place where (to which) she had gone.

Mister Micawber · Answer

hewlaI wrote this sentence "I feel hard to live in where I can't make myself understood."My teacher told me to make "live in where" to "live where".

I see more problems than that:

I feel (that) it is hard to live where I can't make myself understood.

I feel (that) it is hard to live in a place where/that/in which I can't make myself understood.

Khoff · Answer

hewlaI wrote this sentence "I feel hard to live in where I can't make myself understood."

"I feel hard" is wrong here. You could say "It feels hard," or something like "I find it hard/difficult. . " or just "It's hard/difficult. . . "

Omission before the relative adverb "where"

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