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Because of less availability and greater demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like gold.
A> Because of less availability and greater demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like gold.
B> Because of less availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like that of gold.
C> Because of decreased availability and increased demand in scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
D> Because of decreased availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
E> Because of decreased availability and greater demand in scientific research, platinum remains at a consistently high price, like that of gold.
Oa is C
Question: The answer choice A is considered wrong because of the presence of 'less' and 'greater'. I am aware that they are comparison operators , but we can never us ethem standalone ? Could an expert share some thoughts please. There is another error as well in this sentence of redundancy.
A> Because of less availability and greater demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like gold.
B> Because of less availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like that of gold.
C> Because of decreased availability and increased demand in scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
D> Because of decreased availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
E> Because of decreased availability and greater demand in scientific research, platinum remains at a consistently high price, like that of gold.
Oa is C
Question: The answer choice A is considered wrong because of the presence of 'less' and 'greater'. I am aware that they are comparison operators , but we can never us ethem standalone ? Could an expert share some thoughts please. There is another error as well in this sentence of redundancy.
