Timeline for Is there a rule for determining which 'wh'(i.e.,when,where) to use?
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Oct 24, 2023 at 9:47 | vote | accept | Mr. Wang | ||
| Sep 9, 2023 at 9:27 | comment | added | BillJ | "Where" and "when" are prepositions in fused relative constructions. The former has a paraphrase containing noun + integrated relative: *... in a case where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements". Similarly the latter can be paraphrased "on occasions when they are followed by 'of' ...". | |
| Sep 8, 2023 at 14:56 | comment | added | Kate Bunting | I don't know any technical terms for it, but my instinct tells me that where is used in (1) because it's about choosing from a list of options (as though you put your finger on one and said "There! That's the right one), and when is used in (2) because it refers to a set of circumstances (a word is followed by 'of' and a noun group). | |
| Sep 8, 2023 at 13:44 | comment | added | Mr. Wang | Could you give some methods about how to determine the 'wh's? Or,some technical terms about this field. Thanks very very much! | |
| Sep 8, 2023 at 13:36 | history | answered | Kate Bunting | CC BY-SA 4.0 |