Can one use 2 instead of 1:
1-It was in that shop that I met her first.
2-It was in that shop where I met her first.

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Can one use 2 instead of 1:
1-It was in that shop that I met her first.
2-It was in that shop where I met her first.
Yes, in my opinion.![]()
I'm not a teacher, so please consider any advice I give in that context.
Originally Posted by Red5
It sounds good to me as well.
2-It was in that shop where I met her first.
It can also be written/said like this:
It was in that shop where I first met her.