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The average weekly wage nearly doubled in the 1970’s, rising from $114 to $220, yet the average worker ended the decade with a decrease in what their pay may buy.
(A) with a decrease in what their pay may buy
(B) with what was a decrease in what they were able to buy
(C) having decreased that which they could buy
(D) decreasing in purchasing power
(E) with a decrease in purchasing power
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25 Nov 2018, 14:29
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Intended meaning of this sentence: Even though average power doubled, purchasing power decreased.
(A) with a decrease in what their pay may buy
Has a SV error IMO, average worker is singular, while their is plural.
(B) with what was a decrease in what they were able to buy
SV error, average worker is singular, they were is plural
(C) having decreased that which they could buy
Meaning here is the average worker decreased the number of things they could buy, which is different from what all other options and question stem say. Also, I feel "that which" is awkward construction and can be easily replaced with "what"
(D) decreasing in purchasing power
Verb-ing used incorrectly. I think a conjunction or comma is needed, but even then, would not put across the intended meaning.
(E) with a decrease in purchasing power
Correct
(A) with a decrease in what their pay may buy
Has a SV error IMO, average worker is singular, while their is plural.
(B) with what was a decrease in what they were able to buy
SV error, average worker is singular, they were is plural
(C) having decreased that which they could buy
Meaning here is the average worker decreased the number of things they could buy, which is different from what all other options and question stem say. Also, I feel "that which" is awkward construction and can be easily replaced with "what"
(D) decreasing in purchasing power
Verb-ing used incorrectly. I think a conjunction or comma is needed, but even then, would not put across the intended meaning.
(E) with a decrease in purchasing power
Correct
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25 Nov 2018, 11:44
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(A), (B) & (C) word, (D) changes the meaning, hence answer must be (E)
Obviously the decade is not decreasing in pp
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Not only repeats SV agreement problem, but also introduces a verb-ing modifier followed nonsensically by that!
