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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to Updated on: 12 Dec 2003, 12:24
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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to persuade him not
to travel to Africa, but he has had no luck in the attempt.

(A) Africa, but he has had no luck in the attempt.
(B) Africa; however, he has been luckless.
(C) Africa, but he had no luck in the attempt.
(D) Africa—the attempt had no luck.
(E) Africa, with the attempt having no luck.



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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 07:26
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E?

Removes the ambiguity, those in A, B and C, with pronouns. And keeps it active voice sentence by keeping Margo the action-er.
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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 08:23
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What is wrong with D ?
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How can an attempt have luck ? or no luck ?
A person can have luck or no luck.
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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 08:29
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Then E is also wrong for the same reason. Isn't it ?
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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 08:35
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Then E is also wrong for the same reason. Isn't it ?
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My bet is on C.

Official ans with explanation pls.
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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 09:32
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i go with D.
others doen't have clear modifier. E.. "with an attempt having no luck" if this be the case, then why was he trying even??
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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 12:07
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Barry NobelтАЩs manager, David Margo, was trying to persuade him not
to travel to [/u]Africa, but he has had no luck in the attempt.[/u]

(A) Africa, but he has had no luck in the attempt.
(B) Africa; however, he has been luckless.
(C) Africa, but he had no luck in the attempt.
(D) AfricaтАФthe attempt had no luck.
(E) Africa, with the attempt having no luck.
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I don't know if any of you noticed, but there is an error in the non-underlined part.

Properly, a pronoun should not refer to a possessive. In this sentence, it says: "barry Noble's manager was trying to persuade him" with him refering back to "Barry Noble's". The sentence should property start:

"Barry Noble's manager, David Margo, was trying to persuade Barry ...."

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Barry Nobel’s manager, David Margo, was trying to 12 Dec 2003, 13:44
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stolyar
Barry NobelтАЩs manager, David Margo, was trying to persuade him not
to travel to [/u]Africa, but he has had no luck in the attempt.[/u]

(A) Africa, but he has had no luck in the attempt.
(B) Africa; however, he has been luckless.
(C) Africa, but he had no luck in the attempt.
(D) AfricaтАФthe attempt had no luck.
(E) Africa, with the attempt having no luck.

I don't know if any of you noticed, but there is an error in the non-underlined part.

Properly, a pronoun should not refer to a possessive. In this sentence, it says: "barry Noble's manager was trying to persuade him" with him refering back to "Barry Noble's". The sentence should property start:

"Barry Noble's manager, David Margo, was trying to persuade Barry ...."

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thanks akamai.

question:

could you please clarify the usage of "has had" , " had had" and

"have had"?

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+1 C

A - It seems that he still trying.
B - It changes the meaning.
C - Correct
D - run on sentence
E - changes the meaning



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