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 == D-F ==
 == 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 ==
 == M-O ==