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Unclehamz Posted 14 years ago
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I don't know when to use "for which", "by which", "at which", "inwhich". Can someone explain how to use these in a sentence and when to use it?
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Use them for very formal prepositional subjuncts: This is the occupation for which I was trained. = This is the job I was trained for. This is the timepiece by which I judge the hour.
- Use them for very formal prepositional subjuncts: This is the occupation for which I was trained.
- = This is the job I was trained for.
- This is the timepiece by which I judge the hour.
- = This is the watch I tell the time by.
- This is the location at which we will meet.
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Use them for very formal prepositional subjuncts:
This is the occupation for which I was trained. = This is the job I was trained for.
This is the timepiece by which I judge the hour. = This is the watch I tell the time by.
This is the location at which we will meet. = This is the place we'll meet at.
This is the container in which I keep my toupee. = This is the box I
This is the occupation for which I was trained. = This is the job I was trained for.
This is the timepiece by which I judge the hour. = This is the watch I tell the time by.
This is the location at which we will meet. = This is the place we'll meet at.
This is the container in which I keep my toupee. = This is the box I
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" By which"/ by means of wich is ued to refer to a device or a process in technical communication.
" at which" is used to refer to a place/ temperature
" at which" is used to refer to a place/ temperature
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It depends on whether you would normally use "for", "by, "at" or "in" in the sentence. The phrases you listed are how we avoid ending a sentence in a preposition, which you technically shouldn't do in English, and there are lots of others too -
Over which, under which, on which, of which, etc etc
Remember though, that it's very formal, and most people would never talk like that excep
Over which, under which, on which, of which, etc etc
Remember though, that it's very formal, and most people would never talk like that excep
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Anonymousending a sentence in a preposition, which you technically shouldn't do in English,No, that is no longer a valid rule. Both ways are equally acceptable. As you say, one is more formal.
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