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This is the sofa where she kissed me.

or

This is the sofa on which she kissed me.

2007-09-25 19:51:22 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

17 answers

Don't give yourself a headache. They're both grammatically correct.

2007-09-25 20:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mr_realist 3 · 1 0

First one. A sofa is close enough to a place.
Second one makes it sound like the sofa is part of your body.
I suppose it should really be, "This is the sofa on which we were sitting when she kissed me". Well, I'm Canadian, so I think you should say "chesterfield" or at least "couch".

2007-09-26 07:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0 0

Proper english would refer to, "This is the sofa on which she kissed me." However, if you are educated with american english, "This is the sofa where she kissed me," is also correct.
The difference is which one are you going to use? Proper english or American english? If you are using it for school assignment on an essay, then I would suggest that you use the second sentence, if you are using it for a homework or something that would not be checked for an admission, then use the first sentence.
No matter what, you should use proper english, it would tell others that you are more educated, even if you are in America.

2007-09-26 03:03:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lord_Benjew 2 · 0 1

This is the sofa where she kissed me.

2007-09-26 03:02:26 · answer #4 · answered by 12love 2 · 0 0

the correct answer is "this is the sofa on which she kissed me" because sofa is a thing not a place therefore "on which" and not "where"

2007-09-26 02:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by sanju_147 1 · 0 1

or: that is the sofa which she kissed me on.

hahaha

easier: she kissed me on that sofa...

2007-09-26 02:53:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

They are both technically correct. That said, the second one makes you sound like a foreigner with a perilous grasp of the language, or else someone with a serious corncob.

2007-09-26 03:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by wo_manifest 4 · 1 0

the latter on. both are acceptable, or "this is the sofa where i was kissed."

2007-09-26 02:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by AnnaMaria 7 · 2 0

THIS IS THE SOFA WHERE SHE KISSED ME

2007-09-26 02:57:16 · answer #9 · answered by dikya 3 · 0 1

how bout "she kissed me on this couch" nobody says sofa anymore....

2007-09-26 03:15:17 · answer #10 · answered by fairyprincess 3 · 0 0

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