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Nakool Posted 12 years ago
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The Practical importance of the role of the industrialist in the establishment of the new order is greater than _____.

a) the economist and the politician
b) of the economist and the politician.
c) that of the economist and the politician.
d) that of the economist's and politician's

Answer as per my book is (c).

As per my understanding it should be (d). Does the option (c) means 'economist(role) and politician(role)'? If yes, please tell me the difference between (c) and (d). Thank you!
  

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Nakool Answer as per my book is (c). Yes. Nakool As per my understanding it should be (d) The double genitive is possible, but the formality of the sentence makes it a poor second choice.

— Mister Micawber

  • Nakool Answer as per my book is (c).
  • Yes.
  • Nakool As per my understanding it should be (d) The double genitive is possible, but the formality of the sentence makes it a poor second choice.
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NakoolAnswer as per my book is (c).
Yes.
NakoolAs per my understanding it should be (d)
The double genitive is possible, but the formality of the sentence makes it a poor second choice.
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if we had 'economist and politician's' instead of option (d), which should be the better choice?
As per my knowledge both should be good. please let me know if i am wrong.
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Nakool 'economist and politician's'
That is no good at all: it is an admixture.
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I am sorry as i am not able to understand what you have said here. please tell me what 'formality' means here.
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Nakool. please tell me what 'formality' means here.
It means the same as anywhere in the discussion of language register. The double genitive is less formal than the 'of'-genitive except when it is required to avoid ambiguity.
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