Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with

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Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
.Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended core meaning of this sentence is that Pablo Picasso credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work, over a period of time in the past.

Concepts tested here: Idioms + Tenses + Meaning + Verb Forms + Awkwardness/Redundancy

• “credited with” is a correct, idiomatic usage.
• The perfect infinitive verb form (“to + have + past participle” – “to have been” in this sentence) is used to refer to the earlier of two actions in the past, refer to hypothetical actions, and actions that will be completed in the future.
• “in that” is used to refer to intrinsic properties.

A: Correct. This answer choice correctly uses the idiomatic construction “credited with”. Further, Option A uses the phrase "having had", conveying the intended meaning - that Pablo Picasso credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work, over a period of time in the past. Additionally, Option A is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.

B: This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “credited for” rather than the idiomatic construction “credited with”; please remember, “credited with” is correct, idiomatic usage. Further, Option B uses the needlessly wordy and indirect phrase "its having", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.

C: Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “credited to” rather than the idiomatic construction “credited with”; please remember, “credited with” is correct, idiomatic usage. Further, Option C incorrectly uses the perfect infinitive verb form construction "to have had" to refer to an action that took place over a period of time in the past; please remember, the perfect infinitive verb form (“to + have + past participle” – “to have had” in this sentence) is used to refer to the earlier of two actions in the past, refer to hypothetical actions, and actions that will be completed in the future.

D: Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “credited for” rather than the idiomatic construction “credited with”; please remember, “credited with” is correct, idiomatic usage. Further, Option D alters the meaning of the sentence through the use of the present participle (“verb+ing” - “having” in this sentence); the use of the present participle incorrectly implies that at the time when Picasso credited African art for its influence on his work, it was continuing to have an influence on the same; the intended meaning is that when Picasso credited African art for its influence on his work, African art had already influenced his work.

E: E. This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “credited in that” rather than the idiomatic construction “credited with”; please remember, “credited with having” is correct, idiomatic usage. Further, Option E incorrectly uses “in that” construction to refer to an action taken by “African art”; please remember, “in that” is used to refer to intrinsic properties.

Hence, A is the best answer choice.

Please Note: Many students may reject Option A, as the phrase “having had” seems awkward at first glance; however, “having had” is a modifier phrase, wherein “had” refers to the action taken by "African art" on having an impact on Picasso's art in the past, and “having” denotes that this action took place over a period of time. Thus, Option A correctly uses the phrase “having had” to convey that over a period of time in the past, African art had an impact on Pablo Picasso's work.

To understand the concept of "Between" versus "In That" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minutes):



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According to OG "credit with having" is the right usage.

A is the best answer

Credit for is unidiomatic.

Somebody is credited with doing something else...

Besides, we need a past perfect verb to complete the construction as Pablo Picasso is obviously no longer around.

Picasso`s cubism style is far out!

A.

my selection, D!

Both the idioms "credit...with" and "credit ... for" are correct. It is in what context one is using the idiom is what differentiates the two.

In this example, Picasso credited African art for having a strong influence on his work.

Matt's explanation is the clearest one. OA is indeed A....good nite, everyone, wanna stay back here but need to leave now

I read below points somewhere....

The word 'credit' can be used as both noun and verb. When used as verb (as in our case), the correct expression is 'credited someone with something'. When used as noun, it is 'credit to someone for doing something'

As such in our case, option A is correct.
The following is also correct usage:
Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, gave credit African art FOR having had a strong influence on his work --> Credit is used as a noun and the verb is 'give'

because credit with is idiom.

please anyone can elaborate all the choices. OG explanation is not helpful.
OG explanation:
Choice A is the best. In this sentence, where credit(ed) is used as a verb, the idiom in English is to credit
something with having had some effect. Thus only choice A is idiomatic. Both/or (in B and D) and to (in C) can
be used idiomatically when credit is a noun, as in "Picasso gave credit to African art for having had a strong
influence on his work." The verb form having had is used appropriately in choice A to indicate action that
occurred prior to action expressed in the simple past tense--that is, to indicate that African art had influenced
Picasso before he credited it with having done so.

atalwar,

Per my understanding, whenever you see credit or credited, the only accepted idioms are "credit with" and credit to"

So do you pick between these 2 choices

you give credit to X --- X can be your friend, your dog etc.. If you credit a person (Noun), then "credit to" is used. If the credit is given to the verb, as in this case, credit with is used.

Nice info................i want to add some more.

a) Credited with:- used when we credit a person with accomplishments (We often uses this when a person comes first)

ex:- Newton is credited with the discovery of Gravity

b) Credit to:- credit accomplishments to person

ex:- The team credits its success to good Fortune.

C) Credit for:- used in terms of Credit Note

ex:- We must credit Sarah for her efforts on our behalf.
We have to credit all the rain we've had for saving the crops.

Pablo, Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.

(A) with having had
- correct as is

(B) for its having
- "its" is unnecessary.

(C) to have had
- "credited ... to have had" = unidiomatic

(D) for having
- "for having" = wrong verb tense. "Late" Pablo Picasso means he's no longer living so we need a past tense here to show that the action is no longer happening in present.

(E) in that it had
- same as "B" (it is unnecessary). same as "C" (credited in = unidiomatic)


Quick elimination to duke it out between A & D. Ultimate decider here is the necessity of the past tense verb "had" to show that "having" is not being carried out in present day...after all, Pablo Picasso has been dead for quite a while already...

Kudos please if you find helpful

GMATNinja GMATNinja2 daagh sir please share your explanation on this question. Thanks

"Credit" can be used as follows:
credit (someone or something) with (something)
credit to (someone or something)
credit for (something)

In the given sentence, "with" makes the most sense.
Correct choice: A.

According to MGMAT Guide 8:
RIGHT: Hugo CREDITS Sally WITH good taste
WRONG: Sally is CREDITED FOR good taste (or FOR HAVING good taste)
Sally is CREDITED AS a person with good taste (or AS HAVING good taste)
Sally is CREDITED TO BE a person with good taste
So Credit with is a correct idiom while credit for is incorrect one.

I don't get the meaning of option "A".
What's having had trying to convey ?
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Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.

(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had

I solved this without knowing the correct idiom exactly

A) Can't see a mistake initially so I keep it.
B) The possessive "its" just seems unnecessary here. The sentence also doesn't really make sense if you replace the it with the thing it is referencing. Pablo Picasso credited African art for the arts having a strong influence on his work. As well as the lack of the past tense. Eliminate.
C) To + verb implies intention. The art does not have the intention "to have" strong influence on Picasso's work. The art had influence on Picasso's work but not by its own accord. Eliminate.
D) For having. A past tense is required as this action happened in the past. Eliminate.
E) The "it" seems redundant. I don't know why you need to say it to reference "art" again. Not as clear as A. Eliminate.

Correct Option : A

Correct idiom :- Creditied with
Correct Tense : Having had

Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.

(A) with having had - Correct + use of "had" correct tense, action completed
(B) for its having - Wrong Idiom (Credited for) + (Its) Pronoun ambiguity + tense error (having) still going on
(C) to have had - Wrong Idiom (Credited to)
(D) for having Wrong Idiom (Credited for) + tense error (having) still going on
(E) in that it had - That modify It, and (Its) Pronoun ambiguity