divyashreerd wrote:
nitinneha wrote:
Retail stores of the same type often succeed despite the fact that they are clustered next to each other;one reason is suggested by the behavoius of consumers, who would rather shop in an area in which comparisons between products can be made at several stores than in an area in which comparisons can be made at only one or two stores.
(A)Retail stores of the same type often succeed despite the fact that they are clustered next to each other;one reason is suggested by the behavoius of consumers, who would rather shop in an area in which comparisons between products can be made at several stores than in an area in which comparisons can be made at only one or two stores
(B)If clustered next to each other, one reason that retail stores of the same type succeed is suggested by the behavior of consumers, who would rather shop in an rea in which comparisons between products can be made at several stores than in an area in which comparisons can be made at only one or two stores
(C)If clustered next to each other, one reason that retail stores of the same type succeed is suggested by the consumers who would rather shop in an area in which comparisons between products can be made at several stores than those who would rather shop in an area in which comparisons can be made at only one or two stores
(D)In fact that there are consumers who would rather shop in an area in which comparisons between products can be made at several stores than in an area in which comparisons can be made at only one or two stores is suggestive of one reason, if clustered next to each other, retail stores can succeed.
(E)In fact that there are consumers who would rather shop in an area in which comparisons between products can be made at several stores than in an area in which comparisons can be made at only one or two stores suggests one reason retail stores can succeed despite being clustered next to each other
Can anyone please explain, why the answer for the question above, 'between' is not followed with 'and'
and also could you please help me distinguish when to use idiom between x and y and when not to use it
Use BETWEEN: when selecting from two OR more distinct items.
Use AMONG: when selecting from a group.
Correct: I must choose between red and blue... (selecting from distinct items - red and blue)
Correct: I must choose among these colours... (selecting from a group)
A common conceptual mistake is that "between" is to be used when selecting from 2 items and "among" when selecting from more than two.
However, "between" can be used even for selecting from more than two objects , if they are distinct.
Correct: I must choose between red, blue, yellow and green.
Wrong: I must choose among red, blue, yellow and green.
I would say the original sentence should have used "among products" instead of "between products" since "products" is a group, not distinct items. The following constructions would be correct:
"comparison among products"... correct
"comparison between product X and product Y"... correct
"comparison between products"... wrong