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Are the structures with "in which", "which in" considered more formal than those ones with "where"?
That's the house in which I grew up.
That's the house which I grew up in.
That's the house where I grew up.
2014년 1월 19일 오전 9:45
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I'm not sure that any of them would be considered more formal. Grammatically, I prefer the first one, the second ends with a preposition, which some people don't like, and the third is OK.
2014년 1월 19일
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I would consider the sentences to be formal, less formal, and informal and completely natural, in the order you have written them.
2014년 1월 19일
Ugh! "...and respected!"
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2014년 1월 20일
I prefer the third because it's shortest, it avoids prepositions, and "where" is for use with locations. I see this scenario as analogous to preferring "who" to "that" when referring to people -- pick the most specific word available for the job, especially with a word like "where", which is both commonly understood respected.
2014년 1월 20일
Yes, I know the rules. I suppose, your last sentence is the most common in spoken English. What about written English?
2014년 1월 19일
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