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Mon 28 Mar, 2016 06:22 am
Hello,
I know native speakers don't think about grammar terms but please indulge me here. In the following sentence:
"If you want a family-centered home, you plan a family room where it would be a natural gathering place."
Is "where" a relative adverb or a conjunction?
In other words, does the structure of the above sentence resemble:
1. I know a cute cafe where we can have Sunday brunch (relative adverb)
where = in the said cafe
2. Please store your valuables where they're safe from intruders (conjunction).
Conjunction, meaning "in which place".
@clare10022,
The "it" somehow bothers me (Tes, help)
I'd'a said, "...room that would be..." or better yet "..room for a natural...." Dunno why, just seem smoother
@dalehileman,
Quote:The "it" somehow bothers me (Tes, help)
It bothers me too. That sentence given as an example is actually wrong. Better to say:
"If you want a family-centered home, you plan a family room which [or that] would be a natural gathering place." or "If you want a family-centered home, you plan a family room which would be a natural place for people to gather."
@Tes yeux noirs,
Yes thanks Tes, I like yours even better
Yes, I totally agree. Thanks!
@clare10022,
Clare, most welcome. It's rare
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