In places where S+V

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1. But in places where the meridian crosses through a country, this goes around it, in order to avoid having a single nation split between two different days.

2. They stayed at local lodges instead of resorts, where water and energy waste can be huge.

Q) "Where" in #2 can be changed to "in which," can't it? (water and energy waste can be huge in resorts)

Q2) Then can "where" in #1 be changed to "in which?"
If so, I'm confused because of 'in' followed by 'places.'
This is my imaginative sentence: the meridian crosses through a country in places in? (The 1st "in" from "in which" and the 2nd "in" is from "in places")

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Q) "Where" in #2 can be changed to "in which," can't it? (water and energy waste can be huge in resorts)-- Yes.
Q2) Then can "where" in #1 be changed to "in which?"-- Yes; it is just awkward with the two 'in's.

Moon7296 · Answer

Mister .Q2) Then can "where" in #1 be changed to "in which?"-- Yes; it is just awkward with the two 'in's.

Then can "in" in #1 be deleted because "where" contains "in"?; . But in places where the meridian crosses through a country, this goes around it, in order to avoid having a single nation split between two different days.

Mister Micawber · Answer

No, I don't see that as a logical result of the discussion.

Moon7296 · Answer

Then do you know how to teach it easier? "in places in which...."

Here is a similar sentence to #1.

Our amazing ability to recognize images was illustrated in an experiment in which subjects were shown more than 600 pictures, one at a time.

"Which" refers to "an experiment," doens't it?
But because of "in" in front of "an experiment" I'm confused or at least don't know how to teach.

CalifJim · Answer

moon7296I'm confused because of 'in' followed by 'places.'

The same thing can happen for any preposition( s ). It's not that unusual. It just sometimes happens that the same preposition is needed both in the main clause and in the subordinate clause. Each clause has a separate idea. It's just a coincidence when both clauses need the same preposition.

1. Different preposition in each clause:

This announcement comes from the expert on whom we rely the most.
~
This announcement comes from the expert ...
We rely on that expert the most. > On that expert we rely the most. > on whom we rely the most

2. Same preposition in both clauses, but the same structure as when the prepositions are different:

Mr. Jones now lives in the apartment in which I used to live.
~
Mr. Jones now lives in the apartment ...
I used to live in that apartment. > In that apartment I used to live. > in which I used to live
________________

If the antecedent is a place (including the word place), the following in which can be expressed as where.

Mr. Jones now lives in the apartment where I used to live.
________________

If I were teaching it, I would do a lot of examples with different prepositions first, then examples where the same preposition is needed in both clauses. Later I would do examples where in which can be replaced by where.

CJ

Mister Micawber · Answer

I just see them as independent prepositions, Moon.

It was illustrated in an experiment in which subjects were shown pictures.
It was illustrated in an experiment during which subjects were shown pictures.
It was illustrated during an experiment in which subjects were shown pictures.
It was illustrated during an experiment during which subjects were shown pictures.
It was illustrated on a desk on which were placed pictures.

I believe it is just the double occurrence of the preposition which bothers you, and I admit that it can sometimes be poor style (as with my 2 'during's).

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