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29 Jun 2022, 01:30
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In the retail clothing industry, the spring months are traditionally weak, because revenues are low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare for the heavier back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons.
(A) low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare
(B) low and their advertising expenses are high as they prepare
(C) low with higher advertising expenses in preparation
(D) low, while advertising expenses are higher to prepare
(E) low, while their advertising expenses are higher in preparation
(A) low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare
(B) low and their advertising expenses are high as they prepare
(C) low with higher advertising expenses in preparation
(D) low, while advertising expenses are higher to prepare
(E) low, while their advertising expenses are higher in preparation
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29 Jun 2022, 02:01
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(A) low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare
Correct
(B) low and their advertising expenses are high as they prepare
their doesn't have a logical referent, only plural referents are "revenues" and "spring months", both of which can't logically have a revenue
(C) low with higher advertising expenses in preparation
"higher" indicates a comparison, but we don't have a comparison, so we are left to ask higher than what? Also usage of "with" is a little bit shaky here because of subtle meaning concerns
(D) low, while advertising expenses are higher to prepare
"higher" indicates a comparison, but we don't have a comparison
(E) low, while their advertising expenses are higher in preparation
their doesn't have a logical referent, only plural referents are "revenues" and "spring months", both of which can't logically have a revenue. Also, "higher" indicates a comparison, but we don't have a comparison.
Correct
(B) low and their advertising expenses are high as they prepare
their doesn't have a logical referent, only plural referents are "revenues" and "spring months", both of which can't logically have a revenue
(C) low with higher advertising expenses in preparation
"higher" indicates a comparison, but we don't have a comparison, so we are left to ask higher than what? Also usage of "with" is a little bit shaky here because of subtle meaning concerns
(D) low, while advertising expenses are higher to prepare
"higher" indicates a comparison, but we don't have a comparison
(E) low, while their advertising expenses are higher in preparation
their doesn't have a logical referent, only plural referents are "revenues" and "spring months", both of which can't logically have a revenue. Also, "higher" indicates a comparison, but we don't have a comparison.
29 Jun 2022, 23:40
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In the retail clothing industry, the spring months are traditionally weak, because revenues are low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare for the heavier back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons.
(A) low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare
-------- "ARE LOW" and "ARE HIGH" are parallel -> Looks okay, let's keep it.
(B) low and their advertising expenses are high as they prepare
-------- Use of "THEIR" makes the parallelism flawed
(C) low with higher advertising expenses in preparation
-------- "LOW WITH HIGHER ADVERTISING" -> What does this even mean? Non-sensical -> Reject
(D) low, while advertising expenses are higher to prepare
-------- Usage of "WHILE" is usually done to showcase contrast/change in flow. Moreover, "HIGHER TO PREPARE" is not making any sense
(E) low, while their advertising expenses are higher in preparation
------- "THEIR ADVERSITING EXPENSES ARE HIGHER" -> This is an Independent clause and cannot be connected by using "WHILE" -> Drop E
A must be the right answer
I hope this explanation helped you.
(A) low and advertising expenses are high as retailers prepare
-------- "ARE LOW" and "ARE HIGH" are parallel -> Looks okay, let's keep it.
(B) low and their advertising expenses are high as they prepare
-------- Use of "THEIR" makes the parallelism flawed
(C) low with higher advertising expenses in preparation
-------- "LOW WITH HIGHER ADVERTISING" -> What does this even mean? Non-sensical -> Reject
(D) low, while advertising expenses are higher to prepare
-------- Usage of "WHILE" is usually done to showcase contrast/change in flow. Moreover, "HIGHER TO PREPARE" is not making any sense
(E) low, while their advertising expenses are higher in preparation
------- "THEIR ADVERSITING EXPENSES ARE HIGHER" -> This is an Independent clause and cannot be connected by using "WHILE" -> Drop E
A must be the right answer
I hope this explanation helped you.
