I saw a robbery took place... Is it correct?

[Helped Wanted]

Is it correct to write:

I saw a robbery took place at Henrys Jewellery.

Thanks very much.

 

[RonBee]

Say: "I saw a robbery take place."

 

[Casiopea]

Is it correct to write:
I saw a robbery took place at Henrys Jewellery.

Here are some other forms:

1) The robbery, I saw, took place near my house. (OK)
==> 'robbery' takes the verb 'took place'.

2) I saw a robbery, which took place... (OK)
==> 'robbery' acts as the object of 'was' and also as the subject of 'took place': I saw a robbery; the robbery took place...

3) I saw a robbery take place. (OK)
==> 'robbery' acts as the object of 'saw'. 'take place' acts as an adjective modifying 'robbery'. Adjectives are not inflected for number or tense:

4) I saw a robbery took place. (Not OK)
==> 'took place' is inflected. It shouldn't be.

 

[Helped Wanted]

Thanks very very much for the list of other forms of writing the answer. ^o^

 

[RonBee]

Cas is very thorough.

 

[Helped Wanted]

So, is it correct to use the preposition "at" in the sentence?

I saw a robbery which took place/take place at Henrys Jewellery.

What about the preposition used in the following sentence. Is it correct? Thanks again for helping! ^o^

Last Saturday, there were many people shopping in the Henrys Jewellery.

 

[Casiopea]

So, is it correct to use the preposition "at" in the sentence?

I saw a robbery which took place/take place at Henrys Jewellery.

Yes. It's ok. The preposition 'at' refers to a point in space, whereas the preposition 'in' refers to inside:

Examples:
At the bank. (a point in space)
In the bank. (inside the bank)

What about the preposition used in the following sentence.

Last Saturday, there were many people shopping in the Henry's Jewellery store.

It's ok. The people were in(side) the Jewellery store. You could also use 'shopping at the Henry's Jewellery store' and it would also mean they were inside the store.

Either 'in' or 'at' is ok. Speakers choose one over the other on the basis of to how they conceptualize space. 'at' is simple. It's a general point; 'in' is intrusive: it tells people exactly where you are.

Let's say a friend calls you on your cell phone and asks you where you are. You could say, "I'm at the store" (at a general location) or "I'm in the store" (inside the store). If you use 'in' you're giving your friend a picture of the 3D space in(side) the store. With that picture in mind, your friend may ask, "So what are you doing in(side) the store?". It's in that way, that using 'in' is different from using 'at'.

 

[Raddox]

I would have said:
I saw a robbery TAKING place at Henrys Jewellery.
Or is that wrong?

 

[Casiopea]

I would have said:
I saw a robbery TAKING place at Henrys Jewellery.
Or is that wrong?

It's great

I saw this happen vs. I saw this happening.

Both 'take' and 'taking' are fine.

Welcome :hi:

 

[Helped Wanted]

Thanks very much for the detailed explanation.^o^

 

[abrilsp]

Hi

The preposition 'at' refers to a point in space, whereas the preposition 'in' refers to inside

What about in the sentence "people stood in their doors" or "...... at their doors" or both?
Many thanks

abrilsp

 

[RonBee]

So, is it correct to use the preposition "at" in the sentence?

I saw a robbery which took place/take place at Henrys Jewellery.

You use which with took but not with take:

• I saw a robbery which took place at Henrys Jewellery.
  I saw a robbery take place at Henrys Jewellery.

What about the preposition used in the following sentence. Is it correct? Thanks again for helping! ^o^

Last Saturday, there were many people shopping in the Henrys Jewellery.

That is okay, but more idiomatic would be:

• Last Saturday, there were many people shopping at Henrys Jewellery.

 

[MikeNewYork]

So, is it correct to use the preposition "at" in the sentence?

I saw a robbery which took place/take place at Henrys Jewellery.

You use which with took but not with take:

• I saw a robbery which took place at Henrys Jewellery.
  I saw a robbery take place at Henrys Jewellery.

What about the preposition used in the following sentence. Is it correct? Thanks again for helping! ^o^

Last Saturday, there were many people shopping in the Henrys Jewellery.

That is okay, but more idiomatic would be:

• Last Saturday, there were many people shopping at Henrys Jewellery.

I agree with you Ron, Because this robbery took place in the past, "which took place" is correct. In AE, we would tend to use 'that" instead of "which" here, because it is a restrictive clause.

"Which" and "that" have no natural number. They take their number from their antecedents. Either can take a plural or singular verb in the third person present tense.

The graduation program, which takes place every year, was held on June 1.

Graduation programs, which take place every year, are held in the summer.

 

[RonBee]

So, is it correct to use the preposition "at" in the sentence?

I saw a robbery which took place/take place at Henrys Jewellery.

You use which with took but not with take:

• I saw a robbery which took place at Henrys Jewellery.
  I saw a robbery take place at Henrys Jewellery.

What about the preposition used in the following sentence. Is it correct? Thanks again for helping! ^o^

Last Saturday, there were many people shopping in the Henrys Jewellery.

That is okay, but more idiomatic would be:

• Last Saturday, there were many people shopping at Henrys Jewellery.

I agree with you Ron, Because this robbery took place in the past, "which took place" is correct. In AE, we would tend to use 'that" instead of "which" here, because it is a restrictive clause.

"Which" and "that" have no natural number. They take their number from their antecedents. Either can take a plural or singular verb in the third person present tense.

The graduation program, which takes place every year, was held on June 1.

Graduation programs, which take place every year, are held in the summer.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[MikeNewYork]

So, is it correct to use the preposition "at" in the sentence?

I saw a robbery which took place/take place at Henrys Jewellery.

You use which with took but not with take:

• I saw a robbery which took place at Henrys Jewellery.
  I saw a robbery take place at Henrys Jewellery.

What about the preposition used in the following sentence. Is it correct? Thanks again for helping! ^o^

Last Saturday, there were many people shopping in the Henrys Jewellery.

That is okay, but more idiomatic would be:

• Last Saturday, there were many people shopping at Henrys Jewellery.

I agree with you Ron, Because this robbery took place in the past, "which took place" is correct. In AE, we would tend to use 'that" instead of "which" here, because it is a restrictive clause.

"Which" and "that" have no natural number. They take their number from their antecedents. Either can take a plural or singular verb in the third person present tense.

The graduation program, which takes place every year, was held on June 1.

Graduation programs, which take place every year, are held in the summer.

Thanks a bunch!

You're welcome. Thanks for the homophone correction. Where is the edit button in this joint? :roll:

 

[RonBee]

On the right, at the top of each post is Reply, Quote, Edit, X (for delete), and IP.

 

[MikeNewYork]

On the right, at the top of each post is Reply, Quote, Edit, X (for delete), and IP.

It wasn't there and then it reappeared. Strange.

 

[RonBee]

On the right, at the top of each post is Reply, Quote, Edit, X (for delete), and IP.

It wasn't there and then it reappeared. Strange.

Funny things happen in cyberspace.

:wink:

 

[MikeNewYork]

On the right, at the top of each post is Reply, Quote, Edit, X (for delete), and IP.

It wasn't there and then it reappeared. Strange.

Funny things happen in cyberspace.

:wink:

Amen that! :roll:

 

[Tdol]

Both funny haha and funny peculiar. ;-)