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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Please take a look at the sentence below which I think I have used in a post of mine. I tried to locate the thread and tag along the question to make it relevant but after many attempts, I couldn't locate it, so I will use that sentence to post another question, if you may allow me to do so. 02 br
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01 i 00 The first type is the 'calm' couple, 01 u 00 in which 02 u 00 both members are calm. 02 i 02 br
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00 Here, the word 'couple' or the words 'calm couple' are used/employed? as sort of a conceptual term and that is why the phrase 'in which' is used, is that right? 0-
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00 Please take a look at the sentence below which I think I have used in a post of mine. I tried to locate the thread and tag along the question to make it relevant but after many attempts, I couldn't locate it, so I will use that sentence to post another question, if you may allow me to do so. 02 br
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01 i 00 The first type is the 'calm' couple, 01 u 00 in which 02 u 00 both members are calm. 02 i 02 br
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00 Here, the word 'couple' or the words 'calm couple' are used/employed? as sort of a conceptual term and that is why the phrase 'in which' is used, is that right? 0-
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0 Hi, Mister M. 02 br
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00 I am just befuddled (confused) by the use of the phrase 'in which' and particularly what it is referring to or being a referent of (as the case might be). 02 br
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00 If it is referring to the couple, then it seems somewhat odd to use 'which', the pronoun 'which' seems to be usually reserved for places or things, so my best guess i
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00 I am just befuddled (confused) by the use of the phrase 'in which' and particularly what it is referring to or being a referent of (as the case might be). 02 br
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00 If it is referring to the couple, then it seems somewhat odd to use 'which', the pronoun 'which' seems to be usually reserved for places or things, so my best guess i
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0 You've got a pretty good idea. 02 br
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00 And "couple" would work here IMO with both "of which" and "in which." 0-
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00 And "couple" would work here IMO with both "of which" and "in which." 0-
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0 I would say that the "in which" refers to the idea or situation of having this particular type of couple. 02 br
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00 Chapter 3, in which we meet our protagonist for the first time, is when the book gets interesting. 0-
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00 Chapter 3, in which we meet our protagonist for the first time, is when the book gets interesting. 0-
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