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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
The room [in which] they organised the party [in] was too cramped for all the guests.
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Are both sentences below correct and mean exactly the same? Is any of them preferable due to some reason?
1) The room they organised the party in was too cramped for all the guests.
2) The room in which they organised the party was too cramped for all the guests.
Are both sentences below correct and mean exactly the same? Is any of them preferable due to some reason?
1) The room they organised the party in was too cramped for all the guests.
2) The room in which they organised the party was too cramped for all the guests.
Top answer
They mean the same. In formal English the second is preferable. The first would be common and accepted in everyday English.
- They mean the same.
- In formal English the second is preferable.
- The first would be common and accepted in everyday English.
- I wonder whether "held" would be better than "organised".
- A room in which you organise a party could be the room where you sit down and plan it.
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They mean the same. In formal English the second is preferable. The first would be common and accepted in everyday English.
I wonder whether "held" would be better than "organised". A room in which you organise a party could be the room where you sit down and plan it.
I wonder whether "held" would be better than "organised". A room in which you organise a party could be the room where you sit down and plan it.
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GPYI wonder whether "held" would be better than "organised". A room in which you organise a party could be the room where you sit down and plan it.Interesting, I didn't think about it!
Thanks GPY for your answer
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ReegisAre both sentences below correct and mean exactly the same?Are both sentences correct and do they mean exactly the same?
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