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Bonghak Yoo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Question on correct usage.

I've seen the sentence "My arm is still tender where I bruised it" in a dictionary.

Well I understand what it means but I think the last word "it" (referring to my arm) should be taken off to be grammatically correct because "where" already covers "it".
My arm is still tender where I bruised.

Am I right?
  

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'It' is required. My arm is still tender in the place where I bruised my arm.

— Fivejedjon

  • 'It' is required.
  • My arm is still tender in the place where I bruised my arm.
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'It' is required.

My arm is still tender in the place where I bruised my arm.
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Bonghak Yoo I've seen the sentence "My arm is still tender where I bruised it" in a dictionary. Well I understand what it means but I think the last word "it" (referring to my arm) should be taken off to be grammatically correct because "where" already covers "it". My arm is still tender where I bruised. Am I right?
The verb bruised is a transitive one
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AnonymousThe verb bruised is a transitive one.
It can be intransitive: I bruise easily.
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fivejedjon AnonymousThe verb bruised is a transitive one.It can be intransitive: I bruise easily.
Yes, I should have added "in the sentence" in my post.
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