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24 Feb 2023, 02:30
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A contribution to a favorite charity being sent instead of flowers when a colleague dies is becoming more the rule than the exception when it comes to funeral etiquette.
(A) A contribution to a favorite charity being sent instead
(B) A contribution being sent to a favorite charity as opposed
(C) To send a contribution for a favorite charity instead
(D) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead
(E) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity as opposed
(A) A contribution to a favorite charity being sent instead
(B) A contribution being sent to a favorite charity as opposed
(C) To send a contribution for a favorite charity instead
(D) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead
(E) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity as opposed
24 Feb 2023, 10:50
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(A) A contribution to a favorite charity being sent instead
When read literally, it seems like the charity is being sent instead of flowers, which is not the intended meaning. Ambiguous and Incorrect.
(B) A contribution being sent to a favorite charity as opposed
as opposed of flowers is incorrect, rather the correct phrase is as opposed to. Incorrect.
(C) To send a contribution for a favorite charity instead
Unambiguously reads that sending a contribution (for a charity) instead of sending flowers is becoming the norm. Correct.
(D) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead
Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead of flowers is ambiguous. It may seem like flowers were sent to a favorite charity, whereas the intended meaning is that flowers used to be sent to colleagues. Incorrect.
(E) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity as opposed
Same as B. as opposed of is not the correct way to use the phrase. Incorrect.
When read literally, it seems like the charity is being sent instead of flowers, which is not the intended meaning. Ambiguous and Incorrect.
(B) A contribution being sent to a favorite charity as opposed
as opposed of flowers is incorrect, rather the correct phrase is as opposed to. Incorrect.
(C) To send a contribution for a favorite charity instead
Unambiguously reads that sending a contribution (for a charity) instead of sending flowers is becoming the norm. Correct.
(D) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead
Sending a contribution to a favorite charity instead of flowers is ambiguous. It may seem like flowers were sent to a favorite charity, whereas the intended meaning is that flowers used to be sent to colleagues. Incorrect.
(E) Sending a contribution to a favorite charity as opposed
Same as B. as opposed of is not the correct way to use the phrase. Incorrect.
