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Taka Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

When

The Japanese avoid using 'No' except in intimate circumstances when the speakers knows each other well.

It seems to me that 'when...' is a modifier of 'circumstances'. But is it really common for 'when' not 'where' to be a modifier of 'circumstances'?
  

Top answer

Hi, It's not unusual. Try a Google search. Clive

— Clive

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  • Try a Google search.
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Hi,



It's not unusual. Try a Google search.



Clive
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For this specific question, a Google search is kind of troublesome because Google shows us lots of examples of 'circumstances when's in which 'when's are not the modifiers of 'circumstances' but conjunctions.

OK, so it's not unusual. Good. Thanks!
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Hi,

I didn't find it too hrd to sort through a page or two, but perhaps I can scan the results quicker.Emotion: smile

Clive
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Right. I can tell if it's a conjunction or not, but it takes me some time to tell if it's not uncommon or not.
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