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Kenta  #533192  Fri, 27 Jun 08 05:09 AM
Hello. Which is better? Why?

What's the most expensive restaurant you have ever been (to)?

Do I have to put "to"?

What's the most expenseive restaurant (which) you have ever been to?

What's the most expensive restaurant (where) you have ever been?

If these two sentences are correct, can I say both ways?

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Avangi  #533201  Fri, 27 Jun 08 05:27 AM
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Hello. Which is better? Why?

What's the most expensive restaurant you have ever been (to)?

Do I have to put "to"?  Yes, it's required.

What's the most expenseive restaurant (which) you have ever been to?  This isn't wrong, but "which" adds nothing and makes the sentence ugly.

What's the most expensive restaurant (where) you have ever been? This is okay.  (with the "where," you don't need the "to.")

If these two sentences are correct, can I say both ways?  (I don't understand the question.)                                          
  
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Kenta  #533212  Fri, 27 Jun 08 06:19 AM
If these two sentences are correct, can I say both ways?  (I don't understand the question.)                                          


This means whether I can say "What's the most expensive restaurant you have ever been?"

If "What's the most expensive restaurant (where) you have ever been?" is correct,
why can't I omitt "to"?

  
SHIBA SAXENA  #533213  Fri, 27 Jun 08 06:21 AM
Hi Avangi,

Please clarify: whether we can write above sentence in  this way"
Which is the most expensive restaurant where you have ever been?
  
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Cool Breeze  #533224  Fri, 27 Jun 08 08:32 AM
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What's the most expenseive restaurant (which) (that) you have ever been to?

 

In addition to what has already been said, I would prefer that since there is a superlative (the most expensive) in the antecedent.

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