kannu44 wrote:
Dear Mod could you please explain why C is wrong Could not find convincing answer.
Thanks
Research has revealed not underlying simplicity but great complexity: Though technically not incorrect (maintains parallelism between two nouns, "simplicity" and " complexity"), this usage is awkward. The negation "not" should ideally go with the verb, not the noun "simplicity". The correct construction is:
Research has not revealed underlying simplicity but has revealed great complexity. (parallelism between verbs)
OR
Research has not revealed underlying simplicity but great complexity. (It is alright to omit the repeated parts - even verbs - from the second element of a parallel structure.)
Further notes:
Such noun (or adjective) parallelism is alright with the verb to be (because in negation, correct construction is:
verb to be + "not"), but not with other verbs (because in negation, correct construction is:
"does not" + other verb, not
other verb + "not")-
He is intelligent.
He is not intelligent.... correct.
He is not intelligent, but foolish...... correct.
He thinks fast.
he thinks not fast--- incorrect.
He things not fast, but slow.... incorrect.
He does not think fast, but thinks slow... correct.