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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

TOEIC Error Recognition II

1b01u00Stores02u00 must meet the expectations of today's customer 01u00who02u00 01u00expects02u00 quality, service, and 01u00not paying very much02u00.02b02br
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01b00Could any one please explain what is wrong with 01i01font00not paying very much02font02i00? The answer key says it is incrrrect.02b02br
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01b00Please advise.02b02br
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02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 00It seems fine02font 02br 02b 0-

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1b01u00Stores02u00 must meet the expectations of today's customer 01u00who02u00 01u00expects02u00 quality, service, and 01u00not paying very much02u00.02b02br
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01b01font00It seems fine02font02br
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0I think it is a picky question which refers to the consistency of the three words together. "Value" may be a good answer to that.02br
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0 Hi Lcchang02br
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01i00Stores must meet the expectations of today's customer01font01b00,02b02font00 who expects quality, service and is unwilling to pay very much.02i02br
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00The trouble with the original sentence is
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0No, it's not being "picky." As CB says, you can't say "He expects not paying very much."02br
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00But rather than CB's rewrite (which would, in my opinion require an "and" not a comma between "quality" and "service"), I would say "...quality, service, and to not pay very much."0-
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0I completely understand now. Thank you all.02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10 I would say "...quality, service, and 11b10to not12b10 pay very much."12br
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10Yes, also: 02br
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10No, it's not being "picky." As CB says, you can't say "He expects not paying very much."12br
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10But rather than CB's rewrite (which would, in my opinion require an "and" not a comma between "quality" and "service"), I would say "...quality, servcie, and to not pay very much."12br
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1b00Stores must meet the expectations of today's customer who expects quality, service, and 01u00not paying very much02u00.02b02br
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01b00This is a grammatically correct sentence.02b02br
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0 What does it mean a sentence is incorrect?02br
00Incorrect grammar or obscure semantics?0-
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0F.I.Y.02br
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01b00The answer key says, " Items joined by 01i01font00and02font02i00 must have the same grammatical fom; 01i01font00quality, service, and value02font02i00."02b02br
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