which vs where
Is it ok to say: He lives in Lujan, "which" is located in Mendoza.
Lujan is a place and it is located in Mendoza. But I've been told that we have to use "where" for "places"... but in this sentence I don't see the word "where" fits (He lives in Lujan, where is located in Mendoza)
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"Which" in this sentence replaces the word, "it." For example, "He lives in Lujan. It is located in Mendoza." You can simplify things by saying, "He lives in Lujan, Mendoza."
The confusion comes because we are referring to a place. To use "where" you would need a sentence like, "He lives in Lujan, where they produce some of the most delicious wines in Argentina."
Learn more about relative adverbs here: http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/relative_adverbs.htm
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The use of "which" is correct. You don't need "where" anywhere. The word "in" tells us the location. The use of which is to specify that the following phrase refers to the previous phrase. We use which to add information to the previous statement. It is similar to "cual" or "que" in Spanish.
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