'where' vs 'that'
Could you tell me which relative pronoun is right between 'where' and 'that' in the following sentence? Thank you in advance.
You may know the story [where/that] there were some individuals who had very high levels of the virus HIV, but didn't get AIDS.
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You can't use "that," so you should choose "where," but "where" isn't a very good answer choice. " It doesn't make sense to use "where" because we are not discussing a place. On the other hand, "that" is grammatically impossible.
- You can't use "that," so you should choose "where," but "where" isn't a very good answer choice.
- " It doesn't make sense to use "where" because we are not discussing a place.
- On the other hand, "that" is grammatically impossible.
- "Where" fits grammatically, but it is semantically wrong.
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You can't use "that," so you should choose "where," but "where" isn't a very good answer choice. It should be "in which." It doesn't make sense to use "where" because we are not discussing a place. On the other hand, "that" is grammatically impossible. "Where" fits grammatically, but it is semantically wrong.
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