Why some prepositions are inserted before the relative noun, others are not?












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1.This is the book about which I know nothing
2.this is the person who he likes.










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I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Tran, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
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I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Tran, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
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