Bambi2021 wrote:
E is disturbing. What company are we talking about here? First we generalise about some forces, but then as of a sudden we focus on ONE company. It should have been "a company" and not "the company".
In this sense D is a better choice because it retains the generalisation. "A fear of the undercapitalized company" implies that it could apply to any company.
OR - maybe I dont fully get from what perspective we are looking here. I thought the author takes the perspective of the public, of an outsider, but maybe it is from the perspective of the company owner (and thus E makes more sense).
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Certainly, the perspective is from an outsider ( not from company). IN deciding :
adjective Noun vs Noun
that xyzI make a choice based on :
Whether adjective makes sense with noun. e.g. blue sky - present quality, expensive watch , thick book --> quality that is embedded
whether action makes sense with noun e.g. : guy who ran fast , fear that can be overcame;; --overcame , fast ran --express action and doesn't embed quality in it
Soemtimes Verb can also be used as Adjective: confused coach vs coach who was confused:
In such sceanrio: both can be correct depending on sceanrion:
When talk about coach: The confused coach could not explain well. --> if i read : The
confused coach could explain well. i can understand clearly the meaning that coach didn't explain well
When emphasis on his state: The coaches who are confused should not be allowed to give instructions. --if i read as: The coaches
who are confused should not be allowed to give instructions. --> the meaning seems illogical/incomplete because
confused is important to explain the meaning
Similarly for this question
here what is more important : fear or undercapitalized.
From meaning perspective: the focus is on
undercapitalized So I prefer E over D .
AjiteshArun: Please share your comments whether my thinking is correct
Thanks!