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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
to which
Hi,
I sometimes have trouble correctly putting the phrases like "to which" after a noun. Could you help?
... how to handle titles when referring to them in writings other than the works to which the titles belong.
I feel I could replace "to which" with "where" like this and the it is be fine. What do you think?
...how to handle titles when referrign to them in writings other than the works where which the titles belong.
Should I make like this by putting the preposition at the end?
... how to handle titles when referring to them in writings other than the works which the titles belong to.
Using phrases like "in which", "to which", and "by which" and distinguishing situations where the word "where" can be used as well is difficult for me. Can you help?
I sometimes have trouble correctly putting the phrases like "to which" after a noun. Could you help?
... how to handle titles when referring to them in writings other than the works to which the titles belong.
I feel I could replace "to which" with "where" like this and the it is be fine. What do you think?
...how to handle titles when referrign to them in writings other than the works where which the titles belong.
Should I make like this by putting the preposition at the end?
... how to handle titles when referring to them in writings other than the works which the titles belong to.
Using phrases like "in which", "to which", and "by which" and distinguishing situations where the word "where" can be used as well is difficult for me. Can you help?
Top answer
consist of a preposition and a relative pronoun . The preposition is usually determined by a verb, noun or adjective. In informal style the preposition is often placed at the end of the relative clause.
- consist of a preposition and a relative pronoun .
- The preposition is usually determined by a verb, noun or adjective.
- In informal style the preposition is often placed at the end of the relative clause.
- Examples: This is the house in which he lives.
- This is the house [ which/that ] he lives in .
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To which, in which etc.consist of a preposition and a relative pronoun. The preposition is usually determined by a verb, noun or adjective. In informal style the preposition is often placed at the end of the relative cl
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Thank you.
You wrote:
Where is sometimes possible instead of to which or in which, especially when the intended meaning is that the place of something is mentioned:
Take this kettle to the kitchen where it belongs.
But: Ages ago, this island was occupied by Great Britain, to
You wrote:
Where is sometimes possible instead of to which or in which, especially when the intended meaning is that the place of something is mentioned:
Take this kettle to the kitchen where it belongs.
But: Ages ago, this island was occupied by Great Britain, to
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