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16 Feb 2012, 18:55
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Though the city had been bombed for fifty-seven nights in a row, the Blitz and the refusal to surrender London afterward took on almost mythic significance as evidence of British citizens’ ability to resist the will of Hitler and Nazi Germany.
(A) the Blitz and the refusal to surrender London afterward took on
(B) London’s Blitz and the refusal to surrender took after
(C) the Blitz and the refusal of the city of London took over
(D) London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took on
(E) London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took up
(A) the Blitz and the refusal to surrender London afterward took on
(B) London’s Blitz and the refusal to surrender took after
(C) the Blitz and the refusal of the city of London took over
(D) London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took on
(E) London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took up
17 Feb 2012, 05:04
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Though the city had been bombed for fifty-seven nights in a row, the Blitz and the refusal to surrender London afterward took on almost mythic significance as evidence of British citizens’ ability to resist the will of Hitler and Nazi Germany.
• the Blitz and the refusal to surrender London afterward took on-->its not the blitz which took on a significance rather its the londons decision to refuse.
• London’s Blitz and the refusal to surrender took after-->took after is incorrect idiom.
• the Blitz and the refusal of the city of London took over-->changes the meaning.
• London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took on--> correct
• London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took up -->took up is wrong idiom .
• the Blitz and the refusal to surrender London afterward took on-->its not the blitz which took on a significance rather its the londons decision to refuse.
• London’s Blitz and the refusal to surrender took after-->took after is incorrect idiom.
• the Blitz and the refusal of the city of London took over-->changes the meaning.
• London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took on--> correct
• London’s refusal to surrender after the Blitz took up -->took up is wrong idiom .
09 Jul 2013, 08:35
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Read on a different forum that 'Though the city..' is an adverbial modifier and not an adjectivial modifier. Therefore, it modifies the entire clause. Is this true?
