THAT called or that is called?

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deafartist

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I want to know if the sentence is good.

The idolatry is leading us to a horrible place that called Hell
or
the idolatry is leading us to a horrible place that is called "hell"
or
the idolatry is leading us to a horrible place called hell.

please explain these sentences to me if something is incorrect.
 

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hi,
I am not a teacher, but I think I know the answer. The first one is wrong - it doesn't make sense without 'is'. The second one is OK, the third is OK, but I supposed there should be a comma or dash after 'place'.
 

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I want to know if the sentence is good.

The idolatry is leading us to a horrible place that called Hell :down:
or
the idolatry is leading us to a horrible place that is called "hell" :up:
or
the idolatry is leading us to a horrible place called hell. :up:

please explain these sentences to me if something is incorrect.

Or just "is leading us to Hell."
Hell is a proper noun here, so make sure you use the capital H as you did in the first one, and don't forget to capitalize the first word in your sentence, as you did in the first one.
 

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Barb_d, thank you for explaining.


A horrible place that called Hell :down:( the place can't call one's name ) add " is " between two words. Right?

E.g. I am coming to my boss that called my name. :up:??
 

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Barb_d, thank you for explaining.


A horrible place that called Hell :down:( the place can't call one's name ) add " is " between two words. Right? Yes.

E.g. I am coming to my boss that called my name. :up:?? No.

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If you have two bosses, and one of them just called you, then you can say you are answering the boss who called your name.

These are two different uses of "call."

In "a place called Hell" it means that other others call it Hell.
In "a place that is called Hell" it still means others call it Hell. A place that is called Hell by all who have been there.
In "the boss who called me" is does NOT mean that others called the boss "me." It means the boss called (for) you.
 
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