Questions tagged [relative-adverbs]
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stores where people visit
Her brother, who is majoring in business administration, told her
several interesting facts about marketing. The 'shower effect' is a
marketing technique that places theaters, culture centers,
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Can I replace “from which” in this sentence by “where”
I have the original sentences:
We climbed to the top of the tower. We had a beautiful view from there.
We have been instructed to rewrite the above sentences using relative pronoun/relative adverb. ...
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Why isn't "that" classified as a relative adverb in "On the day that..."?
I understand "that" in the following can be replaced by "when," which is a relative adverb. But why are there no grammar books that treat the "that" as a relative adverb?
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a relative adverb "that" "where". Is it possible to say "the World Cup that..." instead of "the World Cup where..."?
This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed
to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018.
This is from BBC sports.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/...
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Adjective/adverb before an adjective + noun
Can someone explain the difference between:
"One particularly important influence was the travel diary published
by Arthur Young…
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One particular important influence was the travel diary ...
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When can we say "the reason why" and "the reason for which" and when only "the reason"? [duplicate]
I'm curious to find out when we can say "the reason why" and "the reason for which" and when only "the reason". Could you explain it to me please? I found some examples:
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Can I use "where" with "trend"?
The trend where teenagers dream of influencer fame has become more and more popular.
The trend that teenagers dream of influencer fame has become more and more popular.
Are these sentences correct? ...
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what does the phrase ''such as'' mean? [closed]
I am confused about the phrase ''such as'' in the following sentence.
in second part the pronoun ''it'' make me comfused and the ''it'' seems to refer the phrase ''the genuine teaching of the Buddha&...
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it's also the only place that you can get a decent meal
I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I just didn't know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid for all of my life right up until the day I knew my life was ...
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somewhere vs someplace vs some place
All examples are mine.
I'm curios which of them you consider correct and which not.
(1a) I know somewhere we can go.
(1b) I know somewhere where we can go.
(2a) I know someplace we can go.
(2b) I know ...
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Can 'where' describe what is not a place? [duplicate]
It's a style of dancing where we don't use our hands.
Why the word 'where' is used even though 'a style of dancing' isn't a place?
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Adverb relative clause or nominal relative clause?
#1.It never snows where I live.
I can't understand a structure of the sentence above. I don't now whether it is an adverb relative clause or a nominal relative clause. Whatever it is, I think it ...
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Why is adverb "why" used in this sentence "It's why I love you"?
I've read on YouTube "It's why I love you" What was the reason adverb "why" was used after "it's"?
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Why can’t we drop “The reason” and just say “Why she is still single is because...”?
I know a relative adverb "why" can be followed by a clause and make the clause a noun phrase. It can play a role as an object or a subject in another sentence.
For example)
I know the ...
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relative adverb, where
I am wondering if these sentences are correct grammatically when I write the relative adverb, ‘where’
I go to the north. The hills are toward the north.
= I go to the north where the hills are.
This ...
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Do Relative pronouns and Relative Adverbs have the same function in a sentence?
Consider the following sentences:
This is the house that Jack built.
This is the place where he was assaulted.
In the above sentences, why is "that" in 1 a relative pronoun and "where&...
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Is my analysis correct in "This is a private beach, where its members play balls and take a sunbath when the weather is good."
Before entering my question,
I have to say that I have already asked a similar question today. However it contains some grammar errors so that it is not very good for a discussion about how to break ...
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Is my understanding of the relative adverb "where" correct?
My question:
I am afraid I explained the relative adverb "where" wrong, especially in the (3). Is my understanding about the relative adverb correct?
Let me tell you what I might have been ...
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Can we use a future verb with "as"
I wonder whether in the case below I need to use present tense or future tense". Also, I wonder in any case what the general rule of it is. Please bear in mind that I insist on using "as" since I want ...
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Omit the redundant relative pronoun when using a conjunction
Is it weird to omit the redundant relative pronoun when using a conjunction to connect multiple adjective sentences? Let me explain what I am asking.
Example 1: who
1(a). He is a hero who men don'...
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"The method how..."
I know how he did it.
I know the way he did it
(NOT, I know the way how he did it.)
This is what we know. But one of my friends is insisting on using the following sentence :
I know the method ...
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HOW : relative pronoun or relative adverb?
Relative pronoun : who, whom, whose, which, that
Relative adverb : when, where, why
Is "how" neither a relative pronoun nor an relative adverb? Then, which category does 'how' belong to?
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Dropped "when" in "Remember a time you ate an apple"
I am reading a sentence that seems weird to me:
Remember a time you ate an apple.
In this sentence it seems to be missing a "when".
Remember a time when you ate apple.
Can you tell me how the ...
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the way how Japanese is spoken?
In English, we have the expressions "the reason why" and "the place where," but is it correct to use "how" in the following?
I can show them the way how Japanese is spoken.
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relative adverb - when and in which
Mary Decker surprised the sports world in the 1970s when she reported that she ate a plate of spaghetti noodles the night before a race.
In the above sentence, is "when" a relative adverb? Can "when" ...
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"to which" to "where" - the average age to which
Can I change "to which" to "where" in the sentence below?
The practice of medicine has meant the average age to which people in all nations may expect to live is higher than it has been in recorded ...
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who is kind? vs who is a kind person? [closed]
I know that these sentences are right:
Where is it?
How are you?
How big is it?
Where are you from?
But I am confused about these sentences... so I want you to tell me which one is right. If the ...
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"the way in which" VS "the manner in which" including some others
I’m from Korea. It is the way we teach and study relative pronouns “who/whom/which/whose”
We study this through this process. I think that it is right to use number 1 and 2. But I want to know if ...
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"On the other hand" vs. "On the other side"
Consider this scenario:
There are two phases A and B (e.g water on one side and oil on the other side).
I wrote:
Compared with the neat IL/water, the amount of water increased from 0.2 to about ...
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noun clause or adjective clause? There is some ambiguity
Please consider the following sentence:
John does not know why Meera left town.
I guess it is a noun clause because the clause why Meera left town can act as a noun that is the direct object of ...
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Relative adverbs and commas
I wonder why in which is put between 2 commas in this example.
My main desire is a peaceful world, in which, there will be no war, no threat of terrorism.
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Which one is natural? some place where nobody is, some place where there is nobody
I am making up some sentence out of my head.
But I am not sure which one is correct or natural.
You don't need to look for some place where nobody is.
You don't need to look for some place where ...
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usage of 'By which' in this sentence
I still don't understand this 'by which' in this sentence.
In my perspective this sentence make sense without 'by which'.
Is there a difference between the two sentences below?
There is no objective ...
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Is "where" a relative pronoun or a relative adverb?
He lives in a village where there are no shops.
When who, which, where, etc are used in this way, they are called relative pronouns.
Michael Swan, Practical English Usage fourth edition, Section 21
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variations of "the places where"
More interaction in public places and human traffic on the sidewalks would increase surveillance of the places where people now fear to go. Link
As far as I know, the sentence above can be changed ...
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Can we rewrite relative adverbs in this manner?
I was studying relative adverb, One example was given
I will never forget the day when I first met Susie.
I am just curious. Can we write it like this
The day, When I first met Susie is ...
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Using relative adverbs ("whom", "who" and "which") [closed]
Could I use both variants of the sentences?
Whom / Who are you waiting for?
Which of the girls is Ann?
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Can relative adverbs occur in fused relative clauses?
In one of my more recent posts, I enquired about forming fused/free relative clauses with 'what' and 'who' (relative pronouns). According to the answers I received, 'who' wouldn't normally occur in ...
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"Relative to", "compared to", or "than" which is best to describe a positional relationship?
On most planes, business class seats are located on the front side (relative to, compared to, than) economy class seats. Which expression is best for this sentence. Could you please advise if there ...
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In ways (that/which/in which) you can't imagine
Here's a quote from Doctor Strange (movie).
You're a man looking at the world through a keyhole. You've spent your whole life trying to widen that keyhole to see more. to know more. And now on ...
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'You know how we have ...' vs 'You know we have ...' and present verb for past event
A: Get this. You know how we have those clients visiting at work next week?B: Uh-huh.
A: Well, my boss and I were supposed to take them out to dinner on Wednesday night. But this morning, she ...
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Where do I have to put the word "that"?
I have written the following sentence, I do not know what is the best place to put the word that. although I just feel version 2 is better.
Version 1 - Also, I have to mention that (I don't know if ...
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Can you replace "anywhere" with "where"?
For example:
"I don't have anywhere to put them" becomes "I don't have where to put them".
This doesn't make sense to me but apparently, according to my girlfriend, is also correct.
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Interchangeability of 'preposition + which' with relative adverbs?
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The relative adverbs where, when & why can be used to join sentences or clauses. They replace the more formal structure of preposition + which used to introduce a relative clause.
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Relative adverbs: when vs where
Source: p 39, The Law of Contract, 5 ed (2012), by O’Sullivan and Hilliard
2.83. ... We have seen that the general rule is that displaying goods in shops only constitutes an invitation to treat, ...
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when and past perfect
Is it possible to write if it is not possible let me know why
To our surprise the car was intact when we had reached the top of the hill.
Or is it better to write
By the time we had reached the ...
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Can I replace the relative adjective "where" with "that"?
—Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut?
—You should try the barber’s where I go. It’s only 15.
In the above sentence, can I replace "where" with "that" or omit it?
Can I say "You ...
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Is the sentence correct on the way the word "respectively" is used?
I wrote a sentence like this:
"After processing the data record, if a user finds that the third (resp. second) column value of the First Table (resp. Second Table) is not Null, that means the ...
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