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GainRain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Year Graduated

"The year he graduated was a time of chaos."
"The year which he graduated was a time of chaos."
"The year which he graduated in was a time of chaos."

Which one is standard English?
  

Top answer

" OK. It shortcuts the full explicit wording, but its meaning is clear. " Wrong; you can't say "the year which he graduated"; that means that he "graduated a year", in the same sense that someone might "eat a cookie".

— KrisBlueNZ

  • " OK.
  • It shortcuts the full explicit wording, but its meaning is clear.
  • " Wrong; you can't say "the year which he graduated"; that means that he "graduated a year", in the same sense that someone might "eat a cookie".
  • " Not sure if this is correct or not.
  • I wouldn't say it; something about having the words IN WAS together grates on me.
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"The year he graduated was a time of chaos." OK. It shortcuts the full explicit wording, but its meaning is clear.
"The year which he graduated was a time of chaos." Wrong; you can't say "the year which he graduated"; that means that he "graduated a year", in the same sense that someone might "eat a cookie".

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"The year he graduated was a time of chaos." OK, but a bit awkward - better: The year of his graduation.....
"The year in which he graduated was a time of chaos." Best
"The year which he graduated
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Would this be okay?

"The year in which he graduated was a time of chaos."
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Yes. That is exactly the sentence recommended by me and AlpheccaStars.
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