Writing for Business - A Whatis.com Blog » symbology http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business Is your grammar as good as your code? Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 “Where” vs. “in which” http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/where-vs-in-which/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/where-vs-in-which/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:11:25 +0000 Ivy Wigmore http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/?p=657 typing Which is correct?
The risk assessment guidelines for school buses addressed traffic conditions _______ small and large vehicles interact at a range of speeds.
a. where
b. in which


Answer: b

Explanation:
Strictly speaking, where should only be used to refer to location, although it’s become acceptable as a substitute for in which for casual use. For formal writing, use in which in this type of construction.

Linda Segall includes “where” vs. “in which” in her post about grammar errors that hurt her eyes and ears. (Big thanks to @hallowdmachine for finding this.)

Here’s a good Google Answer about where vs. in which.

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