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Hello everyone,I would really appreciate help with this question. Which answer(s) are grammatically accurate choices for the sentence below? I personally feel only the first choice is right. Please help.Alex is a proponent of underwater bears, and of swift justice but not when mixed together.A.  Alex is a proponent of underwater bears and of swift justice but not when mixed together.B.  Alex is a proponent of underwater bears, and of swift justice, but not when mixed together.C.  Alex is a proponent of underwater bears and of swift justice, but not when mixed together. D. Alex is a proponent of underwater bears, and of swift justice but not when mixed together.

Clive · Accepted Answer

I would really appreciate help with this question. Which answer(s) are grammatically accurate choices for the sentence below? I personally feel only the first choice is right. Please help.

Alex is a proponent of underwater bears, and of swift justice but not when mixed together.

A. Alex is a proponent of underwater bears and of swift justice but not when mixed together.
B. Alex is a proponent of underwater bears, and of swift justice, but not when mixed together.
C. Alex is a proponent of underwater bears and of swift justice, but not when mixed together.
D. Alex is a proponent of underwater bears, and of swift justice but not when mixed together.

. . . proponent of underwater bears . . . makes no sense.
'Proponent 'is not a suitable word here. Have you checked your dictionary?

I prefer C. B is not wrong.

'Bears' and 'justice' are so dissimilar that it seems odd to include them both in this single sentence.

Clive

Wordforword · Answer

I would use supporter instead of proponent. However, this question is from an online punctuation quiz.

Thanks so much for your help.

Clive · Answer

Still an odd word. How do you support an underwater bear?

Clive

Fivejedjon · Answer

CliveStill an odd word. How do you support an underwater bear?Clive

By swimming close to it and cheering and clapping. You could also shout, "Go, bear go. I'm with you, bear!"

Clive · Answer

Indeed. But it's better not to shout underwater.

Wordforword · Answer

Well, I do not know what the writer meant but as a vegan, I am going to take a shot at it. It might mean: Justice for all underwater bears against endangerment.

Cynthia3754 · Answer

Grammatically C is correct.  Not knowing exactly in what context this statement is written, I can only share a theory. The writer knows that underwater bears and swift justice are very dissimilar and that is why he finished the sentence, "but not when mixed together."  He is actually emphasizing the differences between two items that are not mentioned in this statement and pulled "underwater bears" and "swift justice" out of the air to give credence to just how different these other items are.

Wordforword · Answer

Thanks, Cynthia3754. It makes more sense now.

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