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[Will17]

Hello!

I'd like to know is the use of "from" is correct here, please? If so, is it necessary?

"A library is a place where you can rent books from".

Thanks a lot for your help.

Will

[minnieuk]

I wouldn't use from in that sentence.

"A library is a place where you can rent books" is sufficient.

It's not actually wrong to put a preposition at the end of a passive statement though so you can use from if you want to.

[emsr2d2]

We don't "rent" books from a library, we "borrow" them. "Rent" involves payment. The whole point of a library is that you can borrow the books and take them home for a few weeks for free.