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== General rules for idioms == | |||
* idioms are words or phrases that create their own rule | |||
* however, idioms have a logic | |||
=== prepositions as idiomatic === | |||
* prepositions introduce a modifying phrase (prepositional phrase) | |||
* prepositional phrases tell the reader about something | |||
** define or modify according to | |||
*** time | |||
*** distance | |||
*** places | |||
*** means or method | |||
*** ownership | |||
* since many prepositions are synonymous, their use may be considered idiomatic | |||
* however, we can think of the "idiomatic" use of a preposition as inherent to its definition | |||
* ex. "so" v. "in order to" | |||
** so = therefore / for a reason | |||
*** i.e., in order to = a means or a purpose to an outcome | |||
<pre>I exercise in order to lose weight | |||
v. | |||
I exercise so I can lose weight</pre> | |||
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== G-I == | == G-I == | ||
=== in which / at which v where === | |||
* ''in which'' = the preposition "in" + the relative pronoun "which" | |||
** ''in which'' specifies the "where" or location | |||
*** "That's the isle at the grocery store in which they sell chocolate cakes" | |||
** ''at which'' also specifies a reference, not necessarily location | |||
*** "The doctor's office at which you get shots" | |||
** difference between ''in which'' and ''at which'' | |||
*** "I met him at the store in which I work" = we met specifically in the store in which I work | |||
*** vs. "I met him at the store at which I work" = we met at the or a store similar to the one in which I work | |||
**** it's a very slight distinction that regards the specificity of the location | |||
**** so the "in which" is more specific as to the action than "at which" | |||
* ''where'' always refers to a place or location | |||
** it is interchangeable with "at which" or "in which" | |||
*** but is less formal and therefore easier to say and hear | |||
*** ex. "I met him at the store where I work" | |||
* see { https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/where-versus-in-which When to use "Which" (quickanddirtytips.com] | |||
== J-L == | == J-L == | ||
== M-O == | == M-O == | ||