using 'where' with the verb 'to visit'

[Fatima287]

Dear All
I'd like to know if this sentence is correct or not:
"This is the place where I visited last year."
Can we use where in this sentence with the verb 'to visit'?
Thank you.;-)
Fatima

 

[MikeNewYork]

No, just delete it.

 

[tzfujimino]

I agree with Mike.

'This is the place that/which I visited last year.' is acceptable in my opinion. A relative 'pronoun' is required there.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"This is the place where I visited last year."

'Where' can mean 'in which place', so the above sentence means 'This is the place in which I visited last year', which doesn't sound right.

A relative 'pronoun' is required there.

I think the relative pronoun is optional because the antecedent is the object of the relative clause, but I am not a teacher.

 

[mawes12]

To me it sounds correct eitherway.

I'm a learner.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"This is the place where I visited last year."

I think 'where' would be correct if 'visited' was replaced with 'lived', but I am not a teacher.

I'm a learner.

I'm a learner but you're are not, because you're a native speaker.

 

[Rover_KE]

To me it sounds correct either[space]way.

Are you referring to the two ways in the original post or the two ways suggested in the responses?

 

[Rover_KE]

I'm a learner but you're are not, because you're a native speaker.

We're all learners, Matthew. I've been a native speaker for 75 years, and I still have a lot to learn about the language.

I learnt two new words just a few days ago: interrobang and eximious (though I'm not planning to use either of them anytime soon).

 

[mawes12]

I think 'where' would be correct if 'visited' was replaced with 'lived', but I am not a teacher.


I'm a learner but you're are not, because you're a native speaker.

I meant I'm not teacher but ok. What is your native language? If you don't want to answer it's ok.

 

[mawes12]

Are you referring to the two ways in the original post or the two ways suggested in the responses?

Both, the responses and original post because I read relative adverb is part of adjectival clause conjunction.

 

[tzfujimino]

I think the relative pronoun is optional because the antecedent is the object of the relative clause, but I am not a teacher.

I agree. I meant 'A relative pronoun is required (instead of a relative adverb).'

:-D

 

[Matthew Wai]

What is your native language? If you don't want to answer it's ok.

You don't need my answer, because you can get the answer simply by clicking on 'Member Info' under my username.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Both, the responses and original post because I read relative adverb is part of adjectival clause conjunction.

I consider the relative adverb wrong in the original post because 'where' means 'to/in which place', which doesn't fit the OP's sentence.

Not a teacher.

 

[Fatima287]

Thank you all for quick responses. I got it that it's possible to say "This is the place where I visited last year." in American English. Am I right? And what about British English?
I'm an English teacher but not a native speaker. And I teach English in my country.

 

[Fatima287]

Are you referring to the two ways in the original post or the two ways suggested in the responses?

Rover_KE, what do you think about it? Is it possible in British English?
Thank you.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I got it that it's possible to say "This is the place where I visited last year." in American English. Am I right?

I think you are wrong, and the reason was already given in my post#13 above.
Not a teacher.

Rover_KE, what do you think about it? Is it possible in British English?
Thank you.

Rover_KE liked my post#13, so I think he would not consider it possible.

 

[Rover_KE]

Anything is possible. I am saying that the majority of BE speakers would not say it.