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the year in which vs the year when

Both "the year in which" and "the year when" are correct and can be used interchangeably to introduce a specific year in a sentence.
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the year in which

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce a specific year in a sentence, providing additional information or context.
  • Tech trends for 2015: the year in which the digital-first world takes hold. By Mark Barrenechea, January 17, 2015 World of tech ...
  • Dec 22, 2010 ... 2010: The year in which … A round-up of the top science news stories of the past 12 months. Adam Mann. In a year marked by environmental ...
  • Jan 15, 2015 ... "2015 must be the year in which a political process brings an end to the Syrian conflict". English; العربية. From: Foreign & Commonwealth ...
  • Oct 16, 2015 ... In "The Lottery," the author does not include the year in which the story takes place or the name of the village. Why are these details of setting ...

Alternatives:

  • the year when
  • the year that
  • the year of

the year when

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce a specific year in a sentence, providing additional information or context.
  • Feb 22, 2014 ... 2029: the year when robots will have the power to outsmart their makers. Ray Kurzweil, Google expert in artificial intelligence, predicts that by ...
  • The Year When Stardust Fell Paperback – September 26, 2010 .... The Year When Stardust Fell is one of my earliest science fiction reads and I admit prejudice ...
  • Nov 11, 2015 ... Skip Bayless: Risk Tony Romo; this is the year when miracles could happen. 1/1. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) argues with line ...
  • I said, I meant “the year when Christ (Χριστός) was born”. The year preceding 1 AD. I knew when asking that some of my friends have said that year zero doesn't  ...

Alternatives:

  • the year in which
  • the year that
  • the year of

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