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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Where do you come from, where did you graduate?

I have posted the same question on another forum but I didn't got any answer, so I hope I get the answer here.
And I hope you understand me.

#1 Where do you come from?
#2 Where did you graduate? ---- I also know this expression is rarely used.
In #2, 'where' involves the preposition 'from', but in #1, 'where' doesn't
I'd like to know the why.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

Sentence #2 is a non-standard expression. The standard wording for that question would be: What school did you graduate from? " You graduate from something.

— Doctor D

  • Sentence #2 is a non-standard expression.
  • The standard wording for that question would be: What school did you graduate from?
  • " You graduate from something.
  • ") If you wanted to use "where" without the "from," you might say something like: Where did you go to school?
  • I hope this helps.
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Sentence #2 is a non-standard expression. The standard wording for that question would be:
What school did you graduate from?
The "from" is part of "graduate," not part of "where." You graduate from something. (You do not do anything "where from.")
If you wanted to use "where" without the "from," you might say something like:
Where did you go to school?
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Thank you Doctor D for your first visit and answer to a thread of mine.

I hope this helps.
Your answer is very helpful to me.
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