that or where?
This is the house that/where I lived in for many years as a child.

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Could you explain what I have to choose ans why?

Thank you!

Question

that or where?
This is the house that/where I lived in for many years as a child.

Hello, everyone!
Could you explain what I have to choose ans why?

Thank you!

Answer

This is the house that I lived in for many years as a child. (correct form)
THAT is a relative pronoun for THE HOUSE and is the object of the preposition IN
THE HOUSE THAT...IN is a prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb of location for the verb LIVED.

This is the house where I lived for many years as a child. (correct form)
THE HOUSE WHERE is an adverb of location for the verb LIVED

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