Relative Adverb 'Where'
Can we please go back to the Middle Ages where being fat and pale was considered beautiful?
Are there times where you should not help others the way they want?
To the best of my knowledge, they should be 'when'. Could it be that 'where' as well as 'when' is grammatical in the above two examples? If so, could you tell me the reason?
What is the name for the system where each branch of the US government can limit the actions of the other branches? (Answer: Checks and Balance)
I've been looking for a program where you type in something and the computer speaks it for you.
Could I use 'that' instead of 'where' in the above two examples?
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anonymous To the best of my knowledge, they should be 'when'. The first accommodates "where" better than the second. "Where" is often used loosely in this way.
- anonymous To the best of my knowledge, they should be 'when'.
- The first accommodates "where" better than the second.
- "Where" is often used loosely in this way.
- The first sentence refers to the Middle Ages as a world you can go to more than as a time.
- The second actually says "time" right out, so "where" is infelicitous.
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anonymousTo the best of my knowledge, they should be 'when'.
The first accommodates "where" better than the second. "Where" is often used loosely in this way. The first sentence refers to the Middle Ages as a world you can go to more than as a time. The second actually says "time" right out, so "where" is infelicitous. It is more a matter of idiom and sense
0anonymousCan we please go back to the Middle Ages where being fat and pale was considered beautiful?Are there times where you should not help others the way they want?To the best of my knowledge, they should be 'when'. Could it be that 'where' as well as 'when' is grammatical in the above two examples? If so, could you tell me the reason?
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