"The school is behind our home."
Translation:学校在我们的家的后面。
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Yeah, you don't need it, speaking casually. A lot of people drop the first one, too.
I agree - I left the second one out. I think leaving the first one out is possible too but is a little colloquial right?
Both 的s are unnecessary, especially the second. This does not reflect common usage.
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是 is not only for nouns. 是在 is not bad construction.
Obvious this course want to teach how to use 在, but depending on the context you can substitute it with 是在. I can elaborate if anyone is curious.
About “A 是 B 的后面”: Without context, a sentence like this does not make much sense. It is like saying “A is the back of B”. Rather, we should say “(在) B 的后面是 A” (Behind B, there is A.). I can't tell why the 在 before B is optional, but that's it.
It strikes me that 学校是在我们家的后面 is a strong affirmation, as though you are arguing with someone about the location of the school. Is there another usage for this structure?
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Sorry, not sure where you got this impression, but you can read my another comment: https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25359745$comment_id=31106575
