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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

'in which'

What is the difference between the usages of 'in which' and 'that'?
  

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In cases where either can be used without change of intent, 'in which' is more formal: This is the vessel in which I arrived. This is the boat that I came in.

  • In cases where either can be used without change of intent, 'in which' is more formal: This is the vessel in which I arrived.
  • This is the boat that I came in.
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In cases where either can be used without change of intent, 'in which' is more formal:

This is the vessel in which I arrived.
This is the boat that I came in.

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