Sentence Correction

In celebrating Charles A. Lindbergh's epic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927, it is nowadays generally forgotten that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight.

A. it is nowadays generally forgotten that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight
B. it is nowadays generally forgot that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight
C. we nowadays generally forget that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years ahead and twice as fast as Lindbergh
D. it has nowadays generally been forgotten that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years sooner and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight
E. we nowadays generally forget that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier than, and twice as fast as, Lindbergh

IMO E.

Who are celebrating?? WE.

Hence "In celebrating...." needs to modify WE.
ABD out

eight years earlier than is the right usage and fits the intended meaning.

pick E.

IMO confuse between A and E

E:- modifer is at right place but the comparison at last is not clear is wrong
A:- comparision seems to be right while modifer is not correct.

help to clarify .....

E is correct... to me..

OA???

opening modified .. modified we..

E makes the correct comparison... Alock and Brown made...... eight yr earlier than, and twice as fast as Lindberg...

ptm_30 wrote:In celebrating Charles A. Lindbergh's epic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927, it is nowadays generally forgotten that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight.

A. it is nowadays generally forgotten that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight
B. it is nowadays generally forgot that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight
C. we nowadays generally forget that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years ahead and twice as fast as Lindbergh
D. it has nowadays generally been forgotten that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years sooner and twice as fast as Lindbergh's flight
E. we nowadays generally forget that Alcock and Brown made the first successful transatlantic crossing, eight years earlier than, and twice as fast as, Lindbergh

The best bet among the options looks to be E... however, my only doubt is that are we comparing the correct stuff...

Alcock and Brown transatlantic crossing to Lindbergh... should it not be Lindberg's or that of Lindbergh's...

experts please clarify... thanks...

kapur.arnav wrote: The best bet among the options looks to be E... however, my only doubt is that are we comparing the correct stuff...

Alcock and Brown transatlantic crossing to Lindbergh... should it not be Lindberg's or that of Lindbergh's...

experts please clarify... thanks...

My point exactly. Are not we comparing Action to Action? Alcock and Brown made to Lindbergh did
I feel DID is reqd at the end.

kapur.arnav wrote: The best bet among the options looks to be E... however, my only doubt is that are we comparing the correct stuff...

Alcock and Brown transatlantic crossing to Lindbergh... should it not be Lindberg's or that of Lindbergh's...

experts please clarify... thanks...

If you have been thrown off by the comparison, refer to the following question :
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sal ... t5617.html

Similar doubts can be raised in the question above. Ron deals with them beautifully. Read his explanations. This should clear things out.