Either side or Both sides?

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Either side or Both sides?

by Vemuri » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:54 am
Please explain with reasoning
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by kartik1979 » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:11 am
I am confused between A and C

D and E are out as Each ahs to use singular verb and one of them use " are " the other changes meaning by using "Seen"

Both the sides is wordy so B is out

I would go with A

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by kartik1979 » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:16 am
I think answer is A as whenever is singular subject and would regquire either side

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by nasa » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:19 am
let us try to form a simpler version of the correct sentence:
Whenever X is sought to be created through Y, the effort is attacked by forces on both sides
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Whenever X is sought to be created through Y, the effort is attacked by force on either side

Nearest form to one of the above correct forms is C

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by kartik1979 » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:42 am
OA please

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by bec.amit » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:58 am
I would like to go with A.
"created through"

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by scoobydooby » Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:37 am
would go for C

i like C better due to the use of the comma. "whenever some sort..." is an adverb phrase which modifies "it is attacked..." so a comma makes sense

A. no comma. either side changes the meaning, leaves open the possibility that one side may support. use of "through"

B. no comma, both the sides is wordier than both sides. use of "through"

C. uses comma. the use of "by" makes the subject clear- ie a group, track-2 diplomacy. "it" refers back to this track 2 diplomacy. the use of "through" makes the subject ambiguous.

D. . no comma. use of seen is weird. use of "through"

E. either side changes the meaning, leaves open the possibility that one side may support. use of "through"

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Re: Either side or Both sides?

by Vemuri » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:31 pm
OA is A

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by Ramp » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:16 pm
Can somone explain what's wrong with C.