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by akashrg » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:15 pm
Depending on one’s point of view, the proliferation of the television is either a great advance in communication or an unmistakable sign that the decline in high culture begun before the War is still continuing.

A decline in high culture begun before the War is still continuing

B decline of high culture begun before the War is still continuing

C decline of high culture that began before the War is continuing

D decline in culture in high places that began before the War is continuing

E declining culture in high places that began before the War still continues


OA is C
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Re: Explanation plzz..

by HarvardDreamin » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:56 am
akashrg wrote:Depending on one’s point of view, the proliferation of the television is either a great advance in communication or an unmistakable sign that the decline in high culture begun before the War is still continuing.

A decline in high culture begun before the War is still continuing

B decline of high culture begun before the War is still continuing

C decline of high culture that began before the War is continuing

D decline in culture in high places that began before the War is continuing

E declining culture in high places that began before the War still continues


OA is C
Got it right but pretty tricky - first clue : it should be began not began and it should be decline of as opposed to decline in.
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by resilient » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:16 pm
WAit a second: How in the world is Decline of an idiomatic term.

EX. Correct: An analysis shows a decline in sales.
A decline in temperature.


Incorrect: An analysis shows a decline of sales
A decline of temperature


How is C correct? I like D
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by sxjain3 » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:09 am
decline in - its used if there is a reduction, like "the decline in sales"


decline of - its used if there is a fall, like "the decline of Roman Empire"

So I will go with "C"

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by HarvardDreamin » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:12 pm
sxjain3 wrote:decline in - its used if there is a reduction, like "the decline in sales"


decline of - its used if there is a fall, like "the decline of Roman Empire"

So I will go with "C"

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Exactly plus D adds "in high places" which is redundant
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Re: Explanation plzz..

by nimish_rulz » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:43 pm
akashrg wrote:Depending on one’s point of view, the proliferation of the television is either a great advance in communication or an unmistakable sign that the decline in high culture begun before the War is still continuing.

A decline in high culture begun before the War is still continuing

B decline of high culture begun before the War is still continuing

E declining culture in high places that began before the War still continues


OA is C
I would say still continuing and still continue like in choices A,B and E is wrong as it is redundant. Still means in progress continuing also shows in progress so I would reject A, B and E on that behalf. I would say C is correct. Please let us knw the OA.
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