Usage of Where

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Blue_Skies: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 81; Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 1:48 pm; Thanked: 4 times

by Blue_Skies » Thu May 16, 2013 3:22 pm

In MGMAT guide,it's mentioned that where should be used only for places. The following example is given : Algebra 2 was where i learned to factor.

I am not convinced that this sentence is incorrect. Can't where describe logical place such as a classroom in this example ? Can somebody please help me understand ?

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aaggar7: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 124; Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:48 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 9 times

by aaggar7 » Thu May 16, 2013 11:43 pm

Hi,
As you are following MGMAT guides,I am pasting the below text from the same book that will help you with the correct usage of where:

The pronoun where can be used to modify a noun place, such as area, site, country or
Nevada. Where cannot modify a "metaphorical" place, such as condition, situation, case, circumstances,
or arrangement. In these cases, use in which rather than where.

Wrong: We had an arrangement WHERE he cooked and I cleaned.
Right: We had an arrangement IN WHICH he cooked and I cleaned.

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