The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught with catching a new fish for him to fry
What are the problems with this statement?
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At least a couple that I identified.karthikpandian19 wrote:The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught with catching a new fish for him to fry
What are the problems with this statement?
First, its an idiom error. The correct form is Between X and Y, not Between X with Y.
Second, "for him" is wordy. The way that the sentence is written alludes to the commissioner being the one to fry.
Possible correction:
The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught and catching a new fish to fry.
Let me know if I missed anything
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pallav.gmat
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I agree with the explanation. One additional query - If we have to use 'him (or its derivative)' , then will 'for himself' be correct ?
eagleeye wrote:At least a couple that I identified.karthikpandian19 wrote:The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught with catching a new fish for him to fry
What are the problems with this statement?
First, its an idiom error. The correct form is Between X and Y, not Between X with Y.
Second, "for him" is wordy. The way that the sentence is written alludes to the commissioner being the one to fry.
Possible correction:
The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught and catching a new fish to fry.
Let me know if I missed anything
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karthikpandian19
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Eagleeye,
As per the OE its given that the only change is the IDIOM change to "between.....and.."
As per the OE its given that the only change is the IDIOM change to "between.....and.."
eagleeye wrote:At least a couple that I identified.karthikpandian19 wrote:The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught with catching a new fish for him to fry
What are the problems with this statement?
First, its an idiom error. The correct form is Between X and Y, not Between X with Y.
Second, "for him" is wordy. The way that the sentence is written alludes to the commissioner being the one to fry.
Possible correction:
The fish and game commissioner is deciding between eating the trout that he caught and catching a new fish to fry.
Let me know if I missed anything
Regards,
Karthik
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