Hi guys 👋,
Should I use "in" in the end of this question? Thank you. 😊

"Which state do you live IN?"

Question

Hi guys 👋,
Should I use "in" in the end of this question? Thank you. 😊

"Which state do you live IN?"

Answer

Yes, you should use the preposition "in" here.

However, there is also a very formal rule regarding prepositions that we really only follow when writing academically or in extremely formal situations.

One of the unspoken grammar rules of English is "never end a sentence with a preposition".  However, almost nobody follows that rule in daily spoken English.

So, for EXTREMELY formal English, write this.
"In which state do you live?"

In normal, every-day English, just put the preposition at the end.  We don't care about that formality.

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Hi
Yes, you need to use it at the end of the sentence. 🙂

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Hi Jasmine! Yes it is appropriate to use "in" when asking about a place. Their response would then be "I live in the state of Washington" for example.

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Yes, that is correct.

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