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Springmeans Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

relative clause preposition

Hi all. Hope you are all having a great beginning of the week.

I came to wonder if there is any subtle difference when the preposition locates before relative pronoun. See the eg below;

A:Their pool in which kids can swim safely is 50 years old.
B:Their pool which kids can swim in safely is 50 years old.

A:Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls.
B:Imagine life is a game which you are juggling five balls in.

A:I know the place in which i was grown up.
B:I know the place which i was grown up in.

I tried to list as many example sentences as possible just in case some of them are incorrect.

Ok, my question was, if there is any nuance difference or usage difference btw A and B?

Thanks for your help in advance.
  

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The versions with in which ( A ) are much more formal, though the meaning is the same. CJ

— CalifJim

  • The versions with in which ( A ) are much more formal, though the meaning is the same.
  • CJ
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The versions with in which ( A ) are much more formal, though the meaning is the same.

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In addition, we do not use 'grow up' in passive voice, springmeans; its passive equivalent is 'be raised':

A:I know the place in which I grew up / which I grew up in.
B:I know the place which I was raised in / in which I was raised.
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