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30 Aug 2018, 01:14
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Unlike Lee Ang whose films transcend ideology, Zhang Yi Mou is frequently dismissed with being merely a photographer for a visually impressive production with little meaning.
(A) with merely being a photographer
(B) as being a photographer merely
(C) for being merely a photographer
(D) as a mere photographer
(E) merely for being a photographer
(A) with merely being a photographer
(B) as being a photographer merely
(C) for being merely a photographer
(D) as a mere photographer
(E) merely for being a photographer
30 Aug 2018, 02:45
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+1 for D.
(A) with merely being a photographer
(B) as being a photographer merely
(C) for being merely a photographer
(D) as a mere photographer --> Correct, rectifies idiom error, "Dismissed as something"
(E) merely for being a photographer
Hence, D.
(A) with merely being a photographer
(B) as being a photographer merely
(C) for being merely a photographer
(D) as a mere photographer --> Correct, rectifies idiom error, "Dismissed as something"
(E) merely for being a photographer
Hence, D.
30 Aug 2018, 09:22
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All options but D have a repetition of the verb to be. Verb tense of being is usually really awkward and should be avoided if possible.
