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Faisal amin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Which one is right?
Where did you get it?
Where did you get it from?
Where did you get it at?
  

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The first is correct. The third is clearly wrong, but the second is tricky. I'd say that the "from" is redundant there in most contexts, but I don't think it's always wrong especially when you order stuff online and have it sent to you.

  • The first is correct.
  • The third is clearly wrong, but the second is tricky.
  • I'd say that the "from" is redundant there in most contexts, but I don't think it's always wrong especially when you order stuff online and have it sent to you.
  • Others may disagree with me though.
  • Sometimes you will even hear sentences such as "Where are you at?
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The first is correct. The third is clearly wrong, but the second is tricky. I'd say that the "from" is redundant there in most contexts, but I don't think it's always wrong especially when you order stuff online and have it sent to you. Others may disagree with me though.

Sometimes you will even hear sentences such as "Where are you at? but those are clearly wrong. Of course, if you repla
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faisal aminWhere did you get it?
The one shown above is right. You don't need the others.

CJ

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