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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

place + preposition + which

Could you tell me which preposition is right among 'at', 'in', and 'on' in the following sentence? Thank you.

This is the place [ at / in / on ] which I met him two years ago.
  

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I would say, "This is where I met him two years ago."
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If you use a relative pronoun 'which', not a relative adverb 'where', could you tell me which preposition fits the word 'place'?
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lucas21cIf you use a relative pronoun 'which', not a relative adverb 'where', could you tell me which preposition fits the word 'place'?
In that case, "on" is highly unlikely (if not impossible) because "met him on that place" is unnatural; "in" and, to a lesser extent, "at" are possible.
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How about "He sat at/in/on which I could see him?" Could you tell me which preposition is available among them?
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None of the prepositions fits.
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1. Could you tell me which one is okay among the following sentences?

(1) I want you to sit where I can see you.
(2) I want you to sit in which I can see you.
(3) I want you to sit at/in/on the place that I can see you.

2. If (3) is okay with one of those prepositions, could you tell me which preposition is it?
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#1 is fine, and #2 and #3 are not.
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Can I rephrase #1 with the relative pronoun, 'which'?
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lucas21cCan I rephrase #1 with the relative pronoun, 'which'?
No.
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