A Grammar Question

Language English Grammar & Usage
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Dear All

I have just done a CD with a class of mine and the following lines were in the script:

This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports, where the person faces real danger.

A student asked me why the writer had used the word ‘where’ and I could not answer it. Can anyone help?

Sincerely

Charlie Warth

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[quote=“opilec”]Dear All

I have just done a CD with a class of mine and the following lines were in the script:

This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports, where the person faces real danger.

A student asked me why the writer had used the word ‘where’ and I could not answer it. Can anyone help?

Sincerely

Charlie Warth[/quote]

#define DANGER real_danger
where (_extreme_sports = DANGER) {
…
};

Oh wait…you’re talking about the English language…silly me.

Non-defining relative clause is probably what you’re looking for.

esl.about.com/od/grammaradvanced … ause_2.htm

3

‘Where’ is an adverb not only of place but also of situation (participating in extreme sports).

4

‘Where’ is being used as a conjunction in this sentence. This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports(main clause) where the person faces real danger. (subordinate clause) Read: The feeling is even stronger for extreme sports (in which situation) the person feels real danger. ‘When’ could have been used equally effectively.

5

I vote for this answer. Ignore my previous post.

:bravo: for bigsyd

6

It’s short for “wherein”.

7

This is a situation where “where” can be used in place of “in which.”

8

BTW, the preferred object pronouns for referring to your students are “him” or “her.”
“It” is only appropriate for the K9 level class.
:scooby: