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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

the meaning of this sentence

He nodded his head.He did not say anything WHERE his voice might express the real truth.

What's the meaning of this sentence?

What does WHERE refers to ,what role does it play?
  

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) I've read opinions stating that "where" should not be used in this way, but it's used regularly in mathematical expressions. "Where" plays the role of a conjunction in this case. This is a case where/in which nothing seems to work!

— Avangi

  • ) I've read opinions stating that "where" should not be used in this way, but it's used regularly in mathematical expressions.
  • "Where" plays the role of a conjunction in this case.
  • This is a case where/in which nothing seems to work!
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"Where" refers to "anything." ("In which" may be more common.)
I've read opinions stating that "where" should not be used in this way, but it's used regularly in mathematical expressions.

"Where" plays the role of a conjunction in this case.

This is a case where/in which nothing seems to work!
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