I'll do business the way in which I like.
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https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/the-way-that-the-way-in-which.3050003/post-15415589:
(1a) This is the way (that) we wash our hands. – correct
(1b) This is the way in which we wash our hands. – correct but less natural
(2a) This is the way (that) we like it. – correct
(2b) This is the way in which we like it. – incorrect
I'd like to consider the next example:
(3a) I'll do business the way (that) I like. – correct
(3b) I'll do business the way in which I like. – is it correct?
Thanks.
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loviii I'll do business the way in which I like. – is it correct? It's so awkward that I would consider it incorrect.
- loviii I'll do business the way in which I like.
- – is it correct?
- It's so awkward that I would consider it incorrect.
- In general, "way in which" is more formal, while "way that" or just "way" is less formal and more used in ordinary everyday conversation.
- CJ
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loviiiI'll do business the way in which I like. – is it correct?
It's so awkward that I would consider it incorrect.
In general, "way in which" is more formal, while "way that" or just "way" is less formal and more used in ordinary everyday conversation.
CJ
0loviii This is the way (that) we wash our hands.
No "that" or anything else. This is the way we wash our hands. Anything else with "the way we" is bizarre and labels you a foreigner. This is a good example of grammar failing us, because there is nothing else wrong with it.
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