0
Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

When and where

0I'm sure whether "when" or "where" should be used here. Is there a rule that could maybe help me?02br
02br
00Thanks02br
02br
00The scene in the book (or film) when/where the main character dies is sad...02br
02br
00The bit in the book when/where the character...02br
02br
00And so on! Help!0-
  

Top answer

0 Both are grammatical. 01i 00When02i 00 is more about 01u 00time02u 00 than place. 02br 00CB 0-

  • 0 Both are grammatical.
  • 01i 00When02i 00 is more about 01u 00time02u 00 than place.
  • 02br 00CB 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
0 Both are grammatical. 01i00When02i00 is more about 01u00time02u00 than place. 01i00Where02i00 is more about 01u00place02u00 than time.02br
00CB 0-
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Anonymous12cite10The scene in the book (or film) when/where the main character dies is sad...12blockquote
10 I prefer 01i00where02i00. 01i00where02i00 can mean 01i00in which02i00.02br
01i00The scene [in which / where] the

Related Questions