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Sextus Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

The way (in which)

1) This text explains the way an Epicurean lives.

2) This text explains the way in which an Epicurean lives.

Are both correct?

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This text explains the way an Epicurean lives . Is the underlined part an appositive? anyway it is fine.

— Inchoateknowledge

  • This text explains the way an Epicurean lives .
  • Is the underlined part an appositive?
  • anyway it is fine.
  • This text explains the way in which an Epicurean lives.
  • Yes.
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This text explains the way an Epicurean lives. Is the underlined part an appositive? anyway it is fine.
This text explains the way in which an Epicurean lives. Yes. You live in a way. (defining relative clause)

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Both correct. The first is informal to mid-formal, IMO.
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