Hello everyone,
A man talks to his friend over the phone.
Is “from” necessary after there?
I’ve always thought it isn’t, but now I’ve found some examples in Google books where “from” is used:
Leland R. Cooper, Mary Lee Cooper
“Then we left from there and we went to Ohio and he worked in a used car lot and I stayed with this old lady.”
Thank you.
Are you still in the night club? / Are you still at the night club?
No, I’ve already left it. / No, I’ve already left there.
The example you’ve found is from ‘The Pond Mountain Chronicle’ which was written over one hundred years ago in a style/dialect specific to the US Southern Appalachian mountain region. It should not be viewed as a book written using standard rules of grammar throughout.
Thank you, Beeesneees.
Beeesneees,
“I’ve already left Chennai and I am now (staying) at my native place.”
Is this sentence OK?
Thanks.
It’s completely unnatural in comparison to:
I’ve left Chennai and I’m now at home.
If you are speaking about a permanent move from Chennai back to the place you were born, then something like:
I’ve moved from Chennai and I’m now living back home (with my parents).
I’ve moved out of Chennai and have returned to my birth-place.
I’ve left Chennai and moved back to my childhood home.