Question

Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 5:39pm.



1. Seoul is the city. My family used to live in Seoul.

2. Seoul is the city where my family used to live.

3. Seoul where my family used to live is the city.

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#1 can be changed into #2 by combining two sentences in #1. What about #3? Is #3 grammatical? Is #3 the same as #2? •English

- Ms. Sue, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 6:01pm
3 is awkward. 2 is best.
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Thank you for your help.

2. Seoul is the city where my family used to live.

3. Seoul where my family used to live is the city.

3-2. The Seoul where my family used to live is the city.
(Which one is grammatical, #3 or #3-2? Do we have to put 'the' before Seoul. Seoul is the capital city.)

Answer 1

Only #2 in your second set of sentences is correct. The others have non-standard word order.

Normally, we do not put "the" in front of the name of any city. The only time this would occur is if "The" is part of the city's name.

The Hague in the Netherlands
The Woodlands, Texas