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The mathematical insights made by Paul Dirac were essential to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom they shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to his own successful efforts to apply the special theory of relativity to the quantum mechanics of the electron.

A to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom they shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
B to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom Dirac shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
C to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom both men shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
D towards his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom Dirac shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
E in his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom Dirac shares a Nobel prize in 1933, and in
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Remove choice A for saying 'with whom they shared". 'They' is absurd

Remove C also for saying 'both men' shared

Remove E for using the expression -- Dirac shares in 1933--

In D 'towards' and 'to' are not parallel.

To and to is better as in B
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Remove choice A for saying 'with whom they shared". 'They' is absurd

Remove C also for saying 'both men' shared

Remove E for using the expression -- Dirac shares in 1933--

In D 'towards' and 'to' are not parallel.

To and to is better as in B


Hi Daagh,

If in E expression is - Dirac shared in 1993 - then which option will be preferred B or E..
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Between B and E, I would still prefer B, since the diction 'essential to' and 'to his efforts' are more focused and sharper than 'essential in' and 'in his efforts'
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The mathematical insights made by Paul Dirac were essential to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom they shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to his own successful efforts to apply the special theory of relativity to the quantum mechanics of the electron.
A to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom they shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
Use of THEY is incorrect since such use means that there was someone else, apart from Paul and Edwin, who shared a Nobel Prize, an idea contrary to original intent that Paul shared Nobel prize with Edwin.
B to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom Dirac shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
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C to his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom both men shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
Use of BOTH is incorrect on the lines as explained in option A.
D towards his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom Dirac shared a Nobel prize in 1933, and to
ESSENTIAL TO is correct use.
E in his productive collaboration with Edwin Schrodinger, with whom Dirac shares a Nobel prize in 1933, and in
ESSENTIAL TO is correct use.
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Can any one please explain me how to eliminate (E) In the context of the sentence. how does pronoun in / to fits better and why?
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Can any one please explain me how to eliminate (E) In the context of the sentence. how does pronoun in / to fits better and why?


"Essential TO" is the correct Idiom - "essential IN" is wrong.

You have to memorise the idioms, there are no rules for them.
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