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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: where |
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1.It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the rooster.
2.It is a sad house when the hen crows louder than the rooster.
3.It is a sorry flock where the ewe bears the bell.
4.It is a sorry flock when the ewe bears the bell. |
1.Which one is more natural, #1 or #2?
2.Which one is more natural, #3 or #4?
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pugachevV
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I'd say #1. is more natural. This is because a house is a place and you use where to refer to places.
#4 sounds better to me because it refers to a situation that might occur, at some time, within a group rather than a place. |
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