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 LoneBlond

link 23.06.2014 12:10 
Subject: ...the situation when/ the situation where... gen.
there may unfold the situation when de facto power wins.

or ... where de facto power wins

Is there any rule that tells us what is better to use "where" or "when" after the "situation". I think that in my context both options are possible but my german college told me that "when" cannot be used at all.

 gni153

link 23.06.2014 12:14 
i prefer *when*

 LoneBlond

link 23.06.2014 12:25 
Why? Maybe the choice is just influenced of our native language?

 gni153

link 23.06.2014 12:37 

 AMOR 69

link 23.06.2014 12:39 
ситуация, когда....
ситуация, где...
ситуация, в/при которой...

Вданном конкретном случае "when".
Почему?
Бикоуз.

 LoneBlond

link 23.06.2014 12:44 
Many thanks, it was interesting.

 AMOR 69

link 23.06.2014 12:50 
В данном
pardon me.

 LoneBlond

link 23.06.2014 12:56 
ok, my correction: " influenced by"

 

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