How to understand the usage of "in which~"?

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Hi.I'm trying to understand the below sentence which is specific part in the below sentence."  In a battle, you position yourself in a hierarchy - one is on top of the other, and then there is arguing that comes with a contempt in which it's not just that I don't accept your point of view, is that, I actually really think you’re a lesser human being."1)I would like to understand "that" grammar with "there is[V] arguing[C] that comes with a contempt.".  this sentence of structure is making me some confused. I think here "that" is a relative clauses if I right, it should be followed by subject and verb after 'that'. but it seems not like that.2) I would like to understand "in which" usage. I'm confused that can I use it when I want everywhere in sentence? how do I use "in which"?

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Carter Lee
Hi.

I'm trying to understand the below sentence which is specific part in the below sentence.
" In a battle, you position yourself in a hierarchy - one is on top of the other, and then there is arguing that comes with a contempt in which it's not just that I don't accept your point of view, is that, I actually really think you’re a lesser human being."

1)I would like to understand "that" grammar with "there is[V] arguing[C] that comes with a contempt.". this sentence of structure is making me some confused. I think here "that" is a relative clauses if I right, it should be followed by subject and verb after 'that'. but it seems not like that.

2) I would like to understand "in which" usage. I'm confused that can I use it when I want everywhere in sentence? how do I use "in which"?

I am not sure where you find this. I can only say, I am baffled and scratching my head reading it. It doesn't look like something written by a native speaker. It is a semantic mess.

Cool Breeze · Answer

Carter Leehow do I use "in which"?

You can use that in a relative clause in formal English when something requires the preposition in:

This is the village in which he lives. = This is the village {that/which] he lives in.

Those are the very books in which I am interested. = Those are the very books [that/which] I am interested in.

You can of course use any preposition depending on the context:

This is the book about which he always talks. = This is the book [that/which] he always talks about.

Is this the book for which you were looking? = Is this the book {that/which] you were looking for?

CB

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Carter Lee this sentence of structure is making me ~~some~~ confused

Yes, it is not a grammatical sentence. See the bold red correction.

Here are the different points the speaker is making.

In a battle, you position yourself in a hierarchy

one is on top of the other

and then there is arguing that comes with a contempt in which it's not just that I don't accept your point of view,

it's that I actually really think you’re a lesser human being

Your question was about this part:

and then there is arguing

Arguing is a noun here. It is similar to argument, but it represents the activity of people yelling and disagreeing with each other.

arguing [that comes with a contempt]

While you are arguing, you start to feel antagonistic towards the other person. This grows into contempt, which is an intense dislike of the person.

 in which it's not just that I don't accept your point of view,

Which refers to the argument and further explains the feeling of contempt.

In this argument, there is a feeling. This feeling is more that a disagreement on the subject.

Carter Lee2) I would like to understand "in which" usage.

"In which" is a relative clause. "Which" refers to a noun or pronoun.

1. She took a class. In that class she learned the word "contempt."

She took a class in which she learned the word "contempt."

2. She bought a large backpack. She could put her books in it.

She bought a large backpack in which she could put her books.

3. Gerry read a book. In that book he found an interesting story.

Gerry read a book in which he found an interesting story.

Be careful of "which" and "in which"

Sally bought her son a McDonalds Happy Meal. In the box, there was a surprise toy.

Sally bought her son a McDonalds Happy Meal which had a surprise toy inside the box.

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