the way (in which)the words are used is very important.为什么不是in that,which

问题描述:

the way (in which)the words are used is very important.为什么不是in that,which

分析:这是一个典型的定语从句,the way 做其先行词,在定语从句中充当方式状语,您可以这样看这句话,或许会更清楚明白:the words are used in this way is very important.此句话的意思是:这个单词以这种方式运用是非常重要的。

先将带有从句的句子拆开分析:
The words are used in this way.
This way is very important.
所以必须用 in which 啊
没有 in that 的说法。

1、关于which和in which
因为在定语从句中 in which是use的方式状语,所以单独的名词或代词不能作状语,而in which这一介宾短语结构恰恰可以作方式状语,故此要用 in which(in必须保留),但美式英语中经常把in which省掉.
2、关于in which和in that
理论上讲in which和in that本质上没有什么不同,但英语中习惯于把in which用在类似于您提到的这样的定语从句中(which兼作方式状语中介宾短语中的宾语),而偏偏习惯于把in that当成because来理解,也就是说in that()这个介宾短语作补语.本质上讲,that后面的内容是that的同位语,in that的本义就是”在那个事情上“,例如:She was fortunate in that she had friends to help her(因为有朋友帮她所以她很幸运,在有朋友帮她这件事情上她是幸运的)