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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In which
I know the following are idiomatic, but I was just wondering why is it OK to use 'in which' when the thing discussed is not physically or figuratively inside.
Take these two examples:
This is a house in which I live. = you physically live in the house (which)
This is a situation in which I do not wish to be = you are figuratively in a situation (which)
And now examine these:
The is the way in which we speak= we are neither figuratively nor physically in the way (which)
...following the order in which they occurred = Perhaps you could argue this one is figurately inside 'the order' (which)--or maybe you can't argue that.
Take these two examples:
This is a house in which I live. = you physically live in the house (which)
This is a situation in which I do not wish to be = you are figuratively in a situation (which)
And now examine these:
The is the way in which we speak= we are neither figuratively nor physically in the way (which)
...following the order in which they occurred = Perhaps you could argue this one is figurately inside 'the order' (which)--or maybe you can't argue that.
Top answer
Just a note. I would not ever say This is the way in which we speak. I would simply say This is the way we speak.
- Just a note.
- I would not ever say This is the way in which we speak.
- I would simply say This is the way we speak.
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Just a note.
I would not ever say
This is the way in which we speak.
I would simply say
This is the way we speak.
I would not ever say
This is the way in which we speak.
I would simply say
This is the way we speak.
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