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Nokia88 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"That" vs "Where"

My teacher asked me to explain why did I use "that" in the first sentence and "where" in the second.
1. I love the small town that we visited last week.
2. I love the small town where I lived during my childhood.(is "that" also possible here?)
(I guess: the first sentence is a that clause, "visited"is not a verb, and the second one is a descriptive sentence )
Will my teacher be happy with such a simple explanation like this?
I need advice! Would anyone help?
Great thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

Hi, I love the small town that we visited last week. <--- You visited the town I love the small town that I lived during my childhood. <--- No, you don't live a town.

— Kooyeen

  • Hi, I love the small town that we visited last week.
  • <--- You visited the town I love the small town that I lived during my childhood.
  • <--- No, you don't live a town.
  • You live in a town.
  • So you could say: I love the small town in which I lived during my childhood.
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Hi,

I love the small town that we visited last week. <--- You visited the town
I love the small town that I lived during my childhood. <--- No, you don't live a town. You live in a town. So you could say:

I love the small town in which I lived duri
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KooyeenHi,

I love the small town that we visited last week. <--- You visited the town

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Nokia88My teacher asked me to explain why did I use "that" in the first sentence and "where" in the second.
1. I love the small town that we visited last week.
2. I love the small town where I lived during my childhood.(is "that" also p
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Hi, Goodman...

I've got the whole picture now!

Thank you so much and with best regard!
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