[Grammar] SIt wherever you like (Relative Adverb)

[wotcha]

1) 'Sit wherever you like'
2) = Sit any place where you like.

3) He gets lost wherever he goes
4) = He gets lost at any place where he goes.


The above examples are from my two different grammar books and quite confused about sentence 4). I think there needs no 'at' in this sentence since where is an adverb.

So the correct sentence might be 'He gets lost any place where he goes'


Am I right?

 

[shannico]

"He gets lost anywhere he goes"
I hope it's clear.

 

[5jj]

1) 'Sit wherever you like.' :tick:
2) = Sit any place [STRIKE]where[/STRIKE] you like.

3) He gets lost wherever he goes. :tick:
4) = He gets lost [STRIKE]at[/STRIKE] any place [STRIKE]where[/STRIKE]he goes.

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[philo2009]

1) 'Sit wherever you like'
2) = Sit any place where you like.

3) He gets lost wherever he goes
4) = He gets lost at any place where he goes.


The above examples are from my two different grammar books and quite confused about sentence 4). I think there needs no 'at' in this sentence since where is an adverb.

So the correct sentence might be 'He gets lost any place where he goes'


Am I right?

You seem to be a little confused about grammatical terminology. 'Wherever' as used in your examples above is a conjunction.

It would, however, be a concessive adverb in

Wherever you may like to go, I still prefer it here.

and a (nominal) relative adverb in

Wherever you want to go is fine by me.