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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

A sentence completion question

0 "That the new group was unable to 01i00 weather 02i00 its first staff meeting without evidence of the same 01i00___ that its creation was intended to abolish did not ___02i00 future harmony among coworkers. 02br
00A. cooperation … ensure 02br
00B. facade … realize 02br
00C. factions … augur 02br
00D. diligence … subdue 02br
00E. ventures … suggest" 02br
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00Which one is better? 02br
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00Does 01i00 weather 02i00 here mean to come through safely? 02br
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00Could you please explain the sentence with details after gimme the right answer? 02br
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00Thank you. 0-
  

Top answer

0 Hello Jeff 02br 02br 00Yes, you're right about 'weather'. e. survives it without serious damage.

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Jeff 02br 02br 00Yes, you're right about 'weather'.
  • e.
  • survives it without serious damage.
  • The only possibility is C, as far as I can see.
  • If 'something' was created with the intention of putting an end to 'something else', that 'something else' must be a negative phenomenon.
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0 Hello Jeff 02br
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00Yes, you're right about 'weather'. The metaphor is from sea travel: a ship 'weathers a storm', i.e. survives it without serious damage. 02br
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00As to the question...The only possibility is C, as far as I can see. If 'something' was created with the intention of putting an end to 'something else', that 'something else' must be a
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0 Dear MrPedantic, thank you so much. It's a good way to solve this kind of question, I hafta say. 0-
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