the way后接定语从句的问题

that很多情况下都可以省略的，正因为什么成分都不充当，所以才能省略。你说的那三种情况其实都对，怎么用都行。
也就是说在定语从句中 in which= that = (that省略)

I like the way in which he talks.从句中不是不缺少成分，而是in which 充当了talk的宾语，in which指代in the way；同理that也可指代the way，做宾语。最后可以省略是因为he talks 的主句已经很清楚，就是the way ，因此he talks后置和 the way一起表示一个从句。

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限制性定语从句的特殊用法
1. way + 定语从句

way 后面跟定语从句有三种形式。

(1) way + in which + 定语从句

例如：

She was pleased with the way in which he had accepted her criticism.

(2) way + that +定语从句

例如：

They didn’t do it in the way that we do now.

(3) way + 定语从句

例如：

He didn’t speak the way I do.

当way做先行词时，后面跟的定语从句缺少状语时，关系词可以使用that，in which或者不加关系词

I didn't like the way that he eyed me.

I didn't like the way in which he eyed me.

I didn't like the way he ey