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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In the direction (in which)

Which is ok?

1 I was sitting in the direction in which the train was going. / I was sitting in the direction the train was travelling (in) OPTIONAL?./ I was sitting in the direction in which it was travelling.

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These are all OK: I was sitting in the direction in which the train was going. I was sitting in the direction the train was travelling (in) . I was sitting in the direction in which it was travelling.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are all OK: I was sitting in the direction in which the train was going.
  • I was sitting in the direction the train was travelling (in) .
  • I was sitting in the direction in which it was travelling.
  • I was sitting in the direction which the train was travelling in .
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These are all OK:

I was sitting in the direction in which the train was going.
I was sitting in the direction the train was travelling (in).
I was sitting in the direction in which it was travelling.
I was sitting in the direction which the train was travelling in.
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Hello Mister Micawber,

I saw this an had a question

I was sitting in the direction in which the train was going.
Iwas sitting in the direction the train was travelling (in).
I was sitting in the direction in which it was travelling.
Iwas sitting in the direction which the train was travelling in.

How come in the last examole
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How come in the last examole the IN isn't in brackets?-- Oversight.
and do you need the IN on the end?-- Not really.
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