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Darcy606 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
in what/in which
The house has its own cinema in what used to be a coal store, while a guitar provides a nod to Righton’s career with rock band Klaxons.
In the sentence above, can be use 'in which' instead of 'in what'?
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In the sentence above, can be use 'in which' instead of 'in what'?
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No. "The house has its own cinema in what used to be a coal store" means that the room that is now the cinema used to be a coal store. "The house has its own cinema in which used to be a coal store" would mean that the coal store used to be within the cinema.
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- "The house has its own cinema in what used to be a coal store" means that the room that is now the cinema used to be a coal store.
- "The house has its own cinema in which used to be a coal store" would mean that the coal store used to be within the cinema.
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No.
"The house has its own cinema in what used to be a coal store" means that the room that is now the cinema used to be a coal store.
"The house has its own cinema in which used to be a coal store" would mean that the coal store used to be within the cinema.
"The house has its own cinema in what used to be a coal store" means that the room that is now the cinema used to be a coal store.
"The house has its own cinema in which used to be a coal store" would mean that the coal store used to be within the cinema.
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