224. Contrary to popular opinion, the movement toward a service economy is leading neither to lower standards of living, more of an unequal distribution of income, or displacing the physical production of goods.
(A) leading neither to lower standards of living, more of an unequal distribution of income, or
(B) leading neither to lower standards of living nor a more unequal distribution of income, or
(C) not leading to either lower standards of living nor to more of an unequal distribution of income, and neither is it
(D) not leading to lower standards of living, more of an unequal distribution of income, and it is not
(E) not leading to lower standards of living or to a more unequal distribution of income, nor is it
Solution:
Parallelism
Neither to lower and or displacing are not parallel and thus, A and B can be eliminated.
C is wordy and awkward. Moreover, either nor is a wrong construction.
D is awkward in more of an unequal distribution of income, and
E, although not a great option, is the best of the lot here.
Alternatively,
A: neither, -, or
B: neither, nor, or
C: is, nor, neither
D: is, -, it is
E: is, or, nor best of the lot.
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(A) leading neither to lower standards of living, more of an unequal distribution of income, or
(B) leading neither to lower standards of living nor a more unequal distribution of income, or
(C) not leading to either lower standards of living nor to more of an unequal distribution of income, and neither is it
(D) not leading to lower standards of living, more of an unequal distribution of income, and it is not
(E) not leading to lower standards of living or to a more unequal distribution of income, nor is it
Solution:
Parallelism
Neither to lower and or displacing are not parallel and thus, A and B can be eliminated.
C is wordy and awkward. Moreover, either nor is a wrong construction.
D is awkward in more of an unequal distribution of income, and
E, although not a great option, is the best of the lot here.
Alternatively,
A: neither, -, or
B: neither, nor, or
C: is, nor, neither
D: is, -, it is
E: is, or, nor best of the lot.
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