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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Journals where? On which? In which?

Hello. Which of the following combinations sounds better?

a) I am looking for a good journal WHERE I can publish my research results.

b) I am looking for a good journal IN WHICH I can publish my research results.

c) I am looking for a good journal ON WHICH I can publish my research results.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

b) I am looking for a good journal IN WHICH I can publish my research results. A is possible; C is not possible.

— Mister Micawber

  • b) I am looking for a good journal IN WHICH I can publish my research results.
  • A is possible; C is not possible.
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b) I am looking for a good journal IN WHICH I can publish my research results.

A is possible; C is not possible.
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Hello, Mister Micawber. Thank you for your reply.

There are many electronic journals today. Therefore, as people say that things are 'on' the Internet, I have thought that 'on which' could be applied to journals as well.

But I assume that using 'where' may be regarded as poor English by the purists because a journal is not a place. Am I right?

Thank you again.
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Anonymous, I have thought that 'on which' could be applied to journals as well.
No.
AnonymousBut I assume that using 'where' may be regarded as poor English by the purists because a journal is not a place.
Not wrong; just informal. (It is indeed a place.)
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