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A. Credited as one of the founders of Western Philosophy, the author is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers ----- credited as is unidiomatic

B. Credited with being one of the founders of Western Philosophy, the author‘s enigmatic figure is known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers --- the author‘s enigmatic figure—is wrong modification

C. Credited to be one of the founders of Western Philosophy, the author is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the account of later classical writers---- through the account of- changes the meaning that all the writers wrote one account.

D. Credited with being one of the founders of Western Philosophy, the author is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers--- correct answer.


E. Credited as one of the founders of Western Philosophy, the author is an enigmatic figure known chiefly from the account of later classical writer -- ‘account of later classical writer’ – is wrong diction, implying that there was only one account of only one later classical writer.

Hi Daagh

Please correct me.
Who is credited as inventing the televivion
Who is credited as the inventor of television
Who is credited with the invention of television

How to learn these idioms? I always miss it and commit mistake
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Credited with, credited to be -> right uses of idiom.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/credited

I beg to differ Sir, as per my understanding credited TO BE is NOT correct according to MGMAT
Would be good if anyone confirmed this

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