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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Sentence completion

There is no necessary intrinsic connection between a word and the thing it refers to; the relationship is purely ----.
A. conventional
B. consistent
C. strategic
D. illustrative
E. problematical


So which word is compatible with "no necessary intrinsic connection", conventional, consistent, strategic, illustrative, and problematical? And why?


Thanks a lot for your time.



  

Top answer

I'd choose A. All other solutions imply that there is some connection. A convention is something you simply adhere to.

— Pieanne

  • I'd choose A.
  • All other solutions imply that there is some connection.
  • A convention is something you simply adhere to.
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I'd choose A. All other solutions imply that there is some connection. A convention is something you simply adhere to.
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Guess I need time to think it over.

Thank you, anyway.
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But, a little more detailed explanation is more appreciated. Emotion: smile
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B, C, D and E qualify existing relationships. A conventional relationship doesn't have to exist already, it's simply something eveybody agrees on.
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New Oxford:
intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed convention. Often contrasted with NATURAL.

Natural is the word that your looking for the opposite of. So conventional is your answer. (No natural connection means no intrinsic connection.)

Tim
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