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Renan torres-rivero Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

HELP! Confused by Relative Pronouns

Please dear teachers,




Can you help me with this?

Which of the sentences has the right use of relative pronouns? And why?



1. I know several cases when people have complained about the new restaurant.

2. I know several cases in which people have complained about the new restaurant.

3. I know several cases where people have complained about the new restaurant.



Which is the right relative pronoun?

And, is it defining or non-defining?



Thanks to you all.
  

Top answer

I find them all acceptable. I usually use "cases where" myself. I don't like "cases when" very much.

— CalifJim

  • I find them all acceptable.
  • I usually use "cases where" myself.
  • I don't like "cases when" very much.
  • Some people may find it wrong.
  • "cases in which" is too formal for everyday conversation.
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I find them all acceptable. I usually use "cases where" myself.
I don't like "cases when" very much. Some people may find it wrong.
"cases in which" is too formal for everyday conversation.
They are all defining.

CJ
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To me, sentence 2 sounds the best and also the most formal.

Sentence 3 might also be used, especially in more informal English, I'd say. I doubt that I would use sentence 1 myself, but I imagine some people might.

It defines the word "cases".
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Hello
Easy way to figure out this is asking question like this?

Question:In which cases have people complained about the new restaurant?

Answer2. I know several cases in which people have complained about the new restaurant.

Best Regards
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