where she works at [relative adverb]

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1. That's the place where she works at.2. That's the government building where she works at3. That's the place she works.Which of the above senteces is acceptable?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

1. That's the place where she works at.

2. That's the government building where she works at

3. That's the place she works.

Which of the above senteces is acceptable?

'Where' is like 'at which', so you don't need to include the word 'at' in #1 and #2. 'At which' is often omitted, as in #3. But you could also say:

That's the place which she works at. (or at which she works)

That's the government building which she works at.

That's the place which she works at.

Best wishes, Clive

Teo · Answer

Clive3. That's the place she works.

'Where' is like 'at which' 'At which' is often omitted, as in #3.

4. That's the government building she works.

Is sentence #4 acceptable?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

4. That's the government building she works.

Is sentence #4 acceptable? No, it's not. But 3. That's the place she works sounds OK as casual speech. So, it's a rather idiomatic matter.

Best wishes, Clive

Sitifan · Answer

http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~flohaas/QuirkEtAl_1244-62.pdf

Please read page 1255.

the government building she works at is acceptable.

Anonymous · Answer

that is the mcdonalds that sarah works at OR when you aks : isn't that the one (mcdonalds) that sarah works at ?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

that is the mcdonalds that sarah works at OR when you ask ~~aks~~ : isn't that the one (mcdonalds) that sarah works at ?

Yes.

But why are you concerned about the details of correct grammar if you don't care about capital letters?

Best wishes, Clive

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