The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government's role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention
(A) economics, which for four decades was
(B) economics that was to be
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was
Between B & D which is proper and why?pls Explain
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WannaBThere
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For me it's between A and E!sanjib wrote:The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government's role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention
(A) economics, which for four decades was
(B) economics that was to be
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was
Between B & D which is proper and why?pls Explain
I will go with E as it looks more concise.
(A) economics, which for four decades was (ambiguous reference to subject)
(B) economics that was to be (distorts meaning as "four decades" is omitted)
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been ("..has..been.." incorrectly signifies that it is an ongoing activity)
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been (same as C)
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was (IMO the correct choice)
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forgot to give my pick, which is D.
given the time period provided "for four decades", and no indication that this period stopped anytime in the past, it seems the time period lasts from four decaudes ago up to now. So I'd go with perfect tense has been
given the time period provided "for four decades", and no indication that this period stopped anytime in the past, it seems the time period lasts from four decaudes ago up to now. So I'd go with perfect tense has been
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sanjib wrote:The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government's role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention
(A) economics, which for four decades was
gives a fragment
(B) economics that was to be
to be is unnecessary
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been
gives a fragment
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been
has been - correct verb tense as science dominated for a duration of time - correct
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was
verb tense error - was
Between B & D which is proper and why?pls Explain
