'on the graph in the months where'
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“The polar area graph presented a great deal of information about the causes of death of British soldiers in Crimea at a glance. Each of the twelve sectors displayed on the graph represented a different month. ... Nightingale’s efforts resulted in a sharp drop in deaths caused by contagious diseases. This can be seen on the graph in the months where the blue section nearly disappears.” (from; our local text book)
In the underlined part above I’m not sure if the preceding noun for ‘where’ is ‘the graph in the months’ or ‘the months’, while I’m inclined to the former. By the way, if we consider 'the months' the preceding one for ‘where’, I assume 'when' might be fitter to this context, since 'where' usually refers to the general place. Of course, if the preceding one is 'the monthly sectors', I feel 'where' would be more natural.
You can see the graph used by Nightingale on the web below; https://www.pinterest.co.kr/pi...7466137130/?mt=login
Would appreciate your valuable opinions.
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deepcosmos text book textbook deepcosmos I’m not sure if the preceding noun for ‘where’ is ‘the graph in the months’ or ‘the months’ It's "months". Where really means "wherein" here, but "wherein" is a bit stuffy. The writer used "where" and not "when" because "months" means "the sections of the graph corresponding to the months" and not the months themselves..
- deepcosmos text book textbook deepcosmos I’m not sure if the preceding noun for ‘where’ is ‘the graph in the months’ or ‘the months’ It's "months".
- Where really means "wherein" here, but "wherein" is a bit stuffy.
- The writer used "where" and not "when" because "months" means "the sections of the graph corresponding to the months" and not the months themselves..
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deepcosmosI’m not sure if the preceding noun for ‘where’ is ‘the graph in the months’ or ‘the months’
It's "months". Where really means "wherein" here, but "wherein" is a bit stuffy. The writer used "where" and not "when" because "months" means "the sections of the graph corresponding t
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