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Infinik Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In that

Hi

I come across the phrase "in that" many sentences (see examples below). I'm not sure what it actually means. Can anyone explain what it means or is it tied to certain words?

A is different from B in that A is....

A differs from B in that A...

A will not meet the criteria in that A is...

A is helpless in that A is...

Thanks,

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"in that" introduces a comparison clause or reason clause where the difference or reason will be presented. A synonym is " because " or " for the reason that " or "in the fact that" Kings are different from queens in (the fact) that queens are female and kings are male. A car can not be used to pull a heavy load in that ( because ) it's transmission is not built strongly enough.

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  • "in that" introduces a comparison clause or reason clause where the difference or reason will be presented.
  • A synonym is " because " or " for the reason that " or "in the fact that" Kings are different from queens in (the fact) that queens are female and kings are male.
  • A car can not be used to pull a heavy load in that ( because ) it's transmission is not built strongly enough.
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"in that" introduces a comparison clause or reason clause where the difference or reason will be presented. A synonym is "because" or "for the reason that" or "in the fact that"

Kings are different from queens in (the fact) that queens are female and kings are male.

A car can not be used to pull a heavy load in that (because) it's transmission is n
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