[Grammar] leaving out the preposition or not?

[Heidi]

Dear friends,

I've heard a teacher of mine say, "after a diaster strikes, charitable organizations provide shelter to those who need a place to live".
But it seems that it's also possible to say "...provide shelter to those who need a place to live in".
I wonder if both of them are correct? If so, is one preferable to the other?

Thank you!

 

[Leandro-Z]

It is better to say "to live in" because there you are determining a different action that has nothing to do with the verb "live". To live in is related to the fact of having a dwelling, while "live", with no preposition, is in connection with the methabolism of every being on Earth.

 

[Raymott]

Dear friends,

I've heard a teacher of mine says, "after a diaster strikes, charitable organizations provide shelter to those who need a place to live".
But it seems that it's also possible to say "...provide shelter to those who need a place to live in".
I wonder if both of them are correct? If so, is one preferable to another?

Thank you!

They mean exactly the same thing in this context, and they're both good.