To finish off the topic of relative clauses we need to take a look at one more 'problem' connected with them. Namely- the position of prepositions in those types of clauses.
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'The armchair in which the dog is lying is brown.' OR 'The armchair the dog is lying in is brown.'
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Basically, prepositions can come either before relative pronouns (this is definitely MORE FORMAL!) or at the end of a relative clause (this is considered INFORMAL!):
The girl with whom I was sitting was very friendly. (FORMAL)
or
The girl (who) I was sitting with was very friendly. (INFORMAL)
This is the place in which I met her. (FORMAL)
or
This is the place (which) I met her in. (INFORMAL)
Pay attention to the fact that when the preposition is positioned at the end of a relative clause, the relative pronoun (who/which/that) is often omitted!
Remember that since WHO and THAT are less formal (than WHOM for example), we do not put a preposition before them:
The man with whom he works.
or
The man he works with.
Some more examples:
That's the house I told you about.
Do you remember the girl I was going out with in high school?
She's the only woman I've been in love with.
That's the reason I came here for.
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