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In vs. Of

by hoji » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:42 pm
After adopting broadband internet access, wireless personal digital assistants, and super-fast home PCs, Weston Insurance has hired new employees, which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department working from home.

(A) which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department
(B) doubling to 250 the number of junior staff members in the claims department
(C) which doubles to 250 the junior staff of the claims department
(D) doubling to 250 the number of junior staff members of the claims department
(E) which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department that

I narrowed down the answer choices to B,D. My confusion is:
junior staff in the claims dep. or junior staff of the claims dep.? they both look reasonable to me. What do you say BTGers?
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by saketk » Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:27 am
hoji wrote:After adopting broadband internet access, wireless personal digital assistants, and super-fast home PCs, Weston Insurance has hired new employees, which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department working from home.

(A) which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department
(B) doubling to 250 the number of junior staff members in the claims department
(C) which doubles to 250 the junior staff of the claims department
(D) doubling to 250 the number of junior staff members of the claims department
(E) which doubles to 250 the junior staff in the claims department that

I narrowed down the answer choices to B,D. My confusion is:
junior staff in the claims dep. or junior staff of the claims dep.? they both look reasonable to me. What do you say BTGers?
I will choose B
we always say -- how many members are there in the department...

But I have no solid reasoning to deny D as well.

Cite the source as well please.

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by krishnakumar.ks » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:52 am
IMO D

We would say members of the administration department or members of the selection committee or the Members of the Legislative Assembly. "Of" sounds better here.

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by mad2011 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:41 am
IMO B

Action has happened "in" department not "of" department.

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by bpdulog » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:28 am
B because of "in."
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by mankey » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:16 am
This looks interesting, since both of and in are used with members.

I think, in this context, "in" will fit in better.

Some expert please respond.

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by ranjeet75 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:49 pm
'in' seems better than 'of'

but I have no concrete reasoning.

Shed some light experts

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by sam2304 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:48 am
IMO B. 'in' seems right here.
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