Wherein which vs. where

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Hello everyone,I would like to enquire about the precise meaning and usage of 'wherein which'.My sentence is:The theory has been criticised outside the European context, wherein which it was originally developed.Would it make any difference to simplify this sentence by replacing that expression with 'where'? I.e is the writer just trying to play around with words?Looking forward to hearing your views.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I would like to enquire about the precise meaning and usage of 'wherein which'.

My sentence is:

The theory has been criticised outside the European context, wherein which it was originally developed.

Would it make any difference to simplify this sentence by replacing that expression with 'where'? I.e is the writer just trying to play around with words?

'Wherein' means basically 'in which thing'. In oher words, it already includes the idea of 'which'.

Here are some things you can say.

The theory has been criticised outside the European context, in which it was originally developed.

The theory has been criticised outside the European context, where it was originally developed.

The theory has been criticised outside the European context, wherein it was originally developed.

Clive

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