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Buranda Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

In which clause

Hi,

Please consider the following sentece:

You might be interested in a case in which the value of a number is between 0 and 100.

Can't I just say "which" or "that" instead of highlighted "in which"?

Just I guess I could say that without "in" or even omit the whole "in which"parts as follows:

You might be interested in a case (which or that) the value of a number is between 0 and 100.

Could you please explain about which one(s) could be used?

Thanks.
  

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You might be interested in a case in which the value of a number is between 0 and 100. In your original, "which" is object of the preposition. If you eliminate the preposition, "which" becomes the subject of the clause.

— Avangi

  • You might be interested in a case in which the value of a number is between 0 and 100.
  • In your original, "which" is object of the preposition.
  • If you eliminate the preposition, "which" becomes the subject of the clause.
  • Then what do you do with "value," which is the present subject of the clause?
  • You might be interested in a case which places the value of a number between 0 and 100.
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You might be interested in a case in which the value of a number is between 0 and 100.

In your original, "which" is object of the preposition. If you eliminate the preposition, "which" becomes the subject of the clause. Then what do you do with "value," which is the present su
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burandaCan't I just say "which" or "that" instead of highlighted "in which"?
No. You need case in which or case where.

CJ
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