[Grammar] a new place where I've never been to?

[Heidi]

Dear friends,

"I'm looking around a new place where I've never been to before."

Do we need the word 'to' there? Thank you!

 

[youandcorey]

I vote not to use "to"

Have you been to there? Incorrect
Have you been there? Correct

I've never been to Hawaii. Correct
I've never been there. Incorrect

 

[Dood.]

I agree with youandcorey, you don't need to use "to" in this sentence. I don't think that "where" is really useful either, though.

 

[philo2009]

I agree with youandcorey, you don't need to use "to" in this sentence. I don't think that "where" is really useful either, though.

Certainly, if we use 'where' - a relative adverb - 'to' is incorrect/redundant.

Another option would be ...place that I've never been (to) before: 'to' is entirely optional here, since 'that' can serve either as pronoun or adverb.

However, since relative 'that' can itself be omitted (here, as in many other cases), we could simply end up with place I've never been before - very informal, but natural.

 

[Heidi]

I've never been there. Incorrect

I've never been there. Incorrect? Would you please tell me the reason?

Thank you!

 

[5jj]

"I'm looking around a new place I've never been there before" is incorrect.
There, unlike where and that is not a relative

 

[Raymott]

I've never been there. Incorrect? Would you please tell me the reason?

Thank you!

I can't see anything wrong with that sentence. Maybe there's a typo?

 

[Heidi]

"I'm looking around a new place I've never been there before" is incorrect.
There, unlike where and that is not a relative

Thank you for your reply, fivejedjon, but I'm a little confused, I don't understand what you mean. Do you mean that sentence doesn't seem to be logical? Is it more sensible to say 'I'm looking around a new place I've never been to before'?

Thank you!

 

[lauralie2]

Dear friends,

"I'm looking around a new place where I've never been to before."

Do we need the word 'to' there?

No, it should be deleted. I'd write,

• I'm looking around a place, one (that) I have never been (to) before.
• It's a place where I have never been.
• It's a place that I have never been (to).

 

[5jj]

Is it more sensible to say 'I'm looking around a new place I've never been to before'?

Some might feel that, if you have never been to it before, then it is pointless to describe the place as 'new'.

However, let's forget such nit-picking.' I'm looking around a (new) place I've never been to before' is grammatically acceptable.

'I've never been there' is fine, provided that we know where there is.

'Im looking around a new place I've never been there before' is not acceptable.