Where I lived for years
Does "where I lived for years" mean
1) the place where I lived for years
and
2) at, in or on the place where I lived for years
by context?
For example;
Does the scenario-1 (for the 1st meaning) sound good to you?
A: Have you been to New York before?
B: Yes, it is where I lived for years (Yes, it is the city where I lived for years).
Does the scenario-2 (for the 2nd meaning) sound good to you?
A: Where is the Empire State Building?
B: It is where I lived for years (It is in the city where I lived for years).
Thank you.
Top answer
" Scenario-2 is not right. As written, it sounds like the Empire State Bldg. has condo units and you lived in one of them.
- " Scenario-2 is not right.
- As written, it sounds like the Empire State Bldg.
- has condo units and you lived in one of them.
- You'd say instead, something like the following: C: Where's the Empire State Bldg?
- D: In New York.
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Scenario-1 is okay, but you'd contract the "It is," as "It's where I lived..."
Scenario-2 is not right. As written, it sounds like the Empire State Bldg. has condo units and you lived in one of them. You'd say instead, something like the following:
C: Where's the Empire State Bldg?
D: In New York.
E: Where's the Empire State Bldg?
F: Hah, I sh
0anonymousA: Have you been to New York before?
B: Yes, it is where I lived for years (Yes, it is the city (or state) where I lived for years).
That makes sense.
anonymousA: Where is the Empire State Building?
B: It is where I lived for years (It is in the city where I lived for ye
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