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Re: According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2021, 12:37
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According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so that it was the lowest in two years suggests that the gradual improvement in the job market is continuing.

(A) so that it was the lowest in two years -> decrease in unemployment cannot be reasoned to the lowest unemployment in two years. Incorrect.

(B) so that it was the lowest two-year rate -> Same error as A. Incorrect.

(C) to what would be the lowest in two years -> would used for something didn't happen. It changed the meaning. Incorrect.

(D) to a two-year low level -> "two-year low level" is incorrect. We need the lowest. Incorrect.

(E) to the lowest level in two years -> It is better. Let's keep it.

So, I think E. :)
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Re: According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so [#permalink] New post   28 May 2022, 19:56
AjiteshArun Sir,

Do we eliminate option C because of uncertainty(usage of would) or are there any other errors in this one?

Please advise.
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According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so [#permalink] New post   28 May 2022, 20:45
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AjiteshArun Sir,

Do we eliminate option C because of uncertainty(usage of would) or are there any other errors in this one?

Please advise.

Hi krndatta,

There are quite a few issues with option C:

1. Would be leads to an unexpected meaning.

2. The use of what ("what would be") leads to wordiness.

3. The word level isn't used anywhere, so it's hard for us to understand how that element is meant to finish ["would be the lowest _____ (what?) in two years"].
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Re: According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so [#permalink] New post   28 May 2022, 22:37
AjiteshArun sir,
I am writing this post for clarity purposes after reading the comments of various experts on option D.

The meaning conveyed in option D is that the unemployment remained low for continuous two years. This is what "two-year" low level means just as "two-year" marriage, "two-year" recession, "two-year" lease. But the original meaning conveyed is that the unemployment reached the lowest in two years, not that it remained continuous for two years.

Have I understood the option correctly?

Please advise.

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Re: According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so [#permalink] New post   29 May 2022, 20:57
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krndatta wrote:
AjiteshArun sir,
I am writing this post for clarity purposes after reading the comments of various experts on option D.

The meaning conveyed in option D is that the unemployment remained low for continuous two years. This is what "two-year" low level means just as "two-year" marriage, "two-year" recession, "two-year" lease. But the original meaning conveyed is that the unemployment reached the lowest in two years, not that it remained continuous for two years.

Have I understood the option correctly?

Please advise.

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Hi krndatta,

It's not always possible to get to the meaning of something that's unidiomatic (if we can't normally say ABC, it may be difficult to figure out what ABC means). In short, I don't think we can be very specific about the meaning of D.

But that's just how I look at this issue. It may be a good idea to tag other experts here.
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The first and second choices’ use of so that is ungrammatical. So that is a conjunction, but in both the first and second choices it is immediately preceded not by a complete clause (containing both a subject and a predicate) but by a subject only.

The third choice is awkwardly expressed and leaves unstated what lowest modifies.

The fourth choice is awkward and potentially ambiguous: it could mean either that in July unemployment decreased to the lowest level in two years (which presumably is the intended meaning), or it could mean that in July unemployment decreased to a low level, where it will stay for two years.

The fifth choice is the best.
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Re: According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so [#permalink] New post   14 Aug 2023, 06:38
Many financial headlines use "two-year low" and it completely makes sense...
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