<p>Grammatically 在 is required. </p>

<p>Unlike in English 'here' is an adverb which can follow verb directly, in Chinese 这里 is a pronoun, in order to construct a V-O phrase, there must be a preposition in between.</p>

<p>In colloquial language, people often omit 在, so it's also understood and appropriate, just less formal.</p>

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NS.X.
<p>Actually both sentences means the same, but when you try to breakdown each word meaning, it should be like:</p>

<ul>
<li>我 - 也 - 住 - <strong>在</strong> - 這裡: I - also - live - <strong>in</strong> - here.</li>
<li>我 - 也 - 住 - 這裡: I - also - live - here.</li>
</ul>

<p>The last sentence lack of preposition but it still able to understood and looks like less formal. </p>

<p>Btw, the sentence should be constructed like S  O  V, and it should be like: 我也在這裡住, isn't it? But when the order like this, I think you can't omit 在.</p>

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mrjimoy_05
<p>When you study and speak Chinese, remember one thing: There is no such thing as grammar in Chinese. If you want to speak Chinese fluently, forget all about grammar.</p>

<p>So in this problem, "我也住在这里"="我也住这里". They are identical! Which one you like, you use which one. No Chinese will blame you for using one but not another. (I am a Chinese, believe me)</p>

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2013-02-14T16:33:29.750Z
no such thing as grammar in chinese? false and unhelpful.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2013-02-17T04:12:06.953Z
You speak as if you know Chinese more than a Chinese.
Zhou Heng
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2013-02-17T05:41:19.960Z
Maybe you're confused about what "grammar" means. Chinese lacks conjugation, declension, and agreement, but to say there is "no such thing as grammar in Chinese" is patently false.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2013-03-07T14:24:11.890Z
@ZhouHeng 你语文没学好吧。
shuangwhywhy
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Zhou Heng
<p>I'm quite confused with using 在 in a sentence. I learned that it usually indicates a  place or a location. I'm trying to say "I also live here". I thought that since I'm referring to a place, maybe I will need to use 在. But when I remove it, the sentence sounds correct as well. Which sentence would be more appropriate?</p>

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2013-02-12T06:33:00.373Z
Welcome to Chinese SE Daphne!
jsj
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2013-02-13T09:07:50.940Z
But in speaking Chinese, we like to remove anything that don't necessarily have to be there. I prefer `我也住這裡` personally.
Shane Hsu
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2013-02-14T08:00:53.150Z
In northern China, people would say "我也住这儿"
Mike Manilone
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2013-03-07T07:01:54.677Z
i think they are same meaning!
user2143085
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2013-03-07T14:34:56.020Z
There is an article (in Chinese) illustrates well how prepositions are omitted sometimes: [汉语口语中的介词省略](http://wuxizazhi.cnki.net/Search/AFJY199701015.html)
shuangwhywhy
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我也住在這裡 or 我也住這裡
# 我也住在這裡 or 我也住這裡

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-12)

I'm quite confused with using 在 in a sentence. I learned that it usually indicates a place or a location. I'm trying to say "I also live here". I thought that since I'm referring to a place, maybe I will need to use 在. But when I remove it, the sentence sounds correct as well. Which sentence would be more appropriate?

**Tags:** sentence-structure

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to Chinese SE username_0!  
> **username_2**: But in speaking Chinese, we like to remove anything that don't necessarily have to be there. I prefer `我也住這裡` personally.  
> **username_3**: In northern China, people would say "我也住这儿"  
> **username_4**: i think they are same meaning!  
> **username_5**: There is an article (in Chinese) illustrates well how prepositions are omitted sometimes: [汉语口语中的介词省略](http://wuxizazhi.cnki.net/Search/AFJY199701015.html)  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2013-02-12. Score: 10

Grammatically 在 is required.

Unlike in English 'here' is an adverb which can follow verb directly, in Chinese 这里 is a pronoun, in order to construct a V-O phrase, there must be a preposition in between.

In colloquial language, people often omit 在, so it's also understood and appropriate, just less formal.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2013-03-07. Score: 0

Actually both sentences means the same, but when you try to breakdown each word meaning, it should be like:

* 我 - 也 - 住 - **在** - 這裡: I - also - live - **in** - here.
* 我 - 也 - 住 - 這裡: I - also - live - here.

The last sentence lack of preposition but it still able to understood and looks like less formal.

Btw, the sentence should be constructed like S O V, and it should be like: 我也在這裡住, isn't it? But when the order like this, I think you can't omit 在.


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### Answer by username_8 on 2013-02-14. Score: -4

When you study and speak Chinese, remember one thing: There is no such thing as grammar in Chinese. If you want to speak Chinese fluently, forget all about grammar.

So in this problem, "我也住在这里"="我也住这里". They are identical! Which one you like, you use which one. No Chinese will blame you for using one but not another. (I am a Chinese, believe me)

> **Comments:**
> **username_9**: no such thing as grammar in chinese? false and unhelpful.  
> **username_8**: You speak as if you know Chinese more than a Chinese.  
> **username_9**: Maybe you're confused about what "grammar" means. Chinese lacks conjugation, declension, and agreement, but to say there is "no such thing as grammar in Chinese" is patently false.  
> **username_5**: @username_8 你语文没学好吧。  

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