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Sb70012 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The proposal was repealed after ........
Error Recognition: If you find all words correct, select [No Error], but if a word is incorrect, select the wrong word.
The proposal was repealed after thirty minutes' discussion and a number of objections to its failure to include our suggestions. No Error.
A. thirty minutes'
B. to its
C. failure to include
D. No Error (Answer Key)
Source: Iran University Entrance Examination for Master of Arts students.
Hello,
1. Some native English speakers say: "(I'd have said the error was "repealed" - I don't think you can repeal a proposal....)"
2. Some others say: "I think "failure to include" should be "failure include." The objections to its failure include our suggestions. However, "a number of the objects include our suggestions" implies that our suggestions were repeated in several objections which is odd."
I am confused now. Do you agree with these two? Would you please be kind enough to give me the final guidance?
Thank you.
The proposal was repealed after thirty minutes' discussion and a number of objections to its failure to include our suggestions. No Error.
A. thirty minutes'
B. to its
C. failure to include
D. No Error (Answer Key)
Source: Iran University Entrance Examination for Master of Arts students.
Hello,
1. Some native English speakers say: "(I'd have said the error was "repealed" - I don't think you can repeal a proposal....)"
2. Some others say: "I think "failure to include" should be "failure include." The objections to its failure include our suggestions. However, "a number of the objects include our suggestions" implies that our suggestions were repeated in several objections which is odd."
I am confused now. Do you agree with these two? Would you please be kind enough to give me the final guidance?
Thank you.
Top answer
Proposals are withdrawn or defeated, not repealed. after thirty minutes' discussion and (after) a number of objections to its failure to include our suggestions . That's fine.
- Proposals are withdrawn or defeated, not repealed.
- after thirty minutes' discussion and (after) a number of objections to its failure to include our suggestions .
- That's fine.
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Proposals are withdrawn or defeated, not repealed.
... after thirty minutes' discussion and (after) a number of objections to its failure to include our suggestions.
That's fine.
... after thirty minutes' discussion and (after) a number of objections to its failure to include our suggestions.
That's fine.
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