<p>Searched up the forum but didn't find a satisfactory answer.</p>
<p>In those cities in which public transportation is adequate, fewer traffic problems occur and pedestrians are rarely involved in accidents.</p>
<p>I feel like the 'in those cities in which' sounds extremely awkward and wrong for some reason, but apparently not, because it's no error. Can someone explain this grammatically?</p>
<p>I agree that it sounds awkward. I would’ve put B because I think “where” would be a better substitute.</p>
<p>That is what I thought as well. Apparently this is grammatically correct though, I wonder why?</p>
<p>I want an answer too. I thought B for “where”</p>
<p>I think it’s correct because in refers to two different things both times. In those cities, fewer traffic problems… bla bla</p>
<p>and then the “in which” modifies the cities and explains the adequate transportation.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, if i rememebr correctly, college board removes stuff for awkward phrasing or redundancy</p>
<p>Both “in which” and “where” are correct. Therefore, there is no error. Cadillac, this question type does not test one’s ability to recognize awkward syntax or diction.</p>
<p>So as long as a sentence is grammatically correct with the error ID type of questions, no matter how awkward sounding it is, it’s correct? Because in my prep books, “awkward” or “redundant” phrasing is often used as an excuse to rule out the sentence revisions.</p>
<p>Hmm it sounds strange because of the double in’s to me. I still think ‘where’ would make a lot more sense. I don’t know though, there must be some technicality we’re not seeing here.</p>
<p>Trying to make sure this question doesn’t die before someone who knows the answer finds it.</p>
<p>Help help help please! Sorry if this is irritating.</p>
<p>I guess the double “in” doesn’t make it awkward.</p>
<p>Still, I’d like to know the technical rule for this</p>
<p>I already answered the question. The proximity of the repeated “in” may make it awkward, but this question type never tests one’s ability to recognize awkward phrasing. The sentence revision questions, however, do.</p>
<p>There is no grammar rule specifically ruling this usage correct. “in which” and “where” are frequently interchangeable. Oftentimes, “in which” is the necessary logical substitution for “where,” as in “There is a book where that character gets promoted.” The term “where” refers to physical location, but the book example attempts to indicate something more abstract, and “in which” should therefore replace it, creating “There is a book in which that character gets promoted.” Unless of course, the character is a very small animal and lives between a book’s pages, where he gets promoted to a higher status in his animal society. </p>
<p>In the OP’s question, physical location is to what the sentence intends to refer, and both choices therefore work.</p>
<p>thanks silverturtle</p>
<p>Ah thank you very very much.</p>