Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 > local residents asked whence they had come and where they had spent the > night. I recommend: local residents asked where they had come from and where they had spent the night. > "From where" seems to be standard modern usage; But the prepospition does not have to stand first. This sounds stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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