This is the way that I learn English
Hi teachers.
I have a couple of questions regarding the relative adverb "how"
Please look over the sentences below.
1. This is the way how I learn English. (×)
2. This is the way I English. (0)
3. This is how I learn English. (0).
I don't know why but I have learned that 'how' and 'the way' cannot be used together - I will appreciate if you can tell me why though.
4. This is the way in which I learned English. (0)
5. This is the way which I learn English in. (?)
6. This is the way that I English.(?)
7. This is the way that I take. (0)
8. This is the way how I take (?)
Many thanks in advance teachers.
You guys have been better advisors to me than any other grammar book. ??
Top answer
Michelle Cha I don't know why but I have learned that 'how' and 'the way' cannot be used together - I will appreciate if you can tell me why though. That's true. We have 'person who', 'thing that', 'time when', and 'place where', but not 'way how'.
- Michelle Cha I don't know why but I have learned that 'how' and 'the way' cannot be used together - I will appreciate if you can tell me why though.
- That's true.
- We have 'person who', 'thing that', 'time when', and 'place where', but not 'way how'.
- It's just a combination that's missing from English.
- There is no logical reason for it.
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Michelle ChaI don't know why but I have learned that 'how' and 'the way' cannot be used together - I will appreciate if you can tell me why though.
That's true. We have 'person who', 'thing that', 'time when', and 'place where', but not 'way how'. It's just a combination that's missing from English. There is no logical reason for it.
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