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Norwolf Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Which or where?

Hello, dear teachers.
Here comes a question, which has two correct keys, personally. Could you please share your excellent ideas about it with me?
Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, ___ it will keep for two or three weeks.
A. when B. which C. where D. while
I think both B which and C where work well there.
Thank you very much.
  

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norwolf I think both B which and C where work well there. I agree. The it in the subordinate clause refers to the refrigerator if we use which and it refers to the food if we choose where .

— Ivanhr

  • norwolf I think both B which and C where work well there.
  • I agree.
  • The it in the subordinate clause refers to the refrigerator if we use which and it refers to the food if we choose where .
  • , which it (the refrigerator) will keep....
  • , where it (the food) will keep....
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norwolfI think both B which and C where work well there.
I agree. The it in the subordinate clause refers to the refrigerator if we use which and it refers to the food if we choose where.

Thus we have

...., which it (the refrigerator) will keep....

and

..., where it (the food) will keep....
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Thank you very much, Ivanhr, for your detailed interpretation.
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I think 'which' is most unnatural in that sentence. The possibilities for me are:

Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, where it (the food) will keep for two or three weeks.
Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, which (the refrigerator) will keep it (the food) fresh
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fivejedjonWhatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, which (the refrigerator) will keep it (the food) fresh for two or three weeks.
I agree that your version is better, but I don't see anything wrong with which it either. (except that it sounds very formal to me)
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fivejedjonI think 'which' is most unnatural in that sentence. The possibilities for me are: Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, which (the refrigerator) will keep it (the food) fresh for two or three weeks.
Great! Your interpretation is actually perfect. Thank you very much, fivejedjon.
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