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Re: In 1798 Thomas Malthus wrote "An Essay on the Principle of P [#permalink]
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Hi,

what you are going to undermine here is the link between the food supply and the increase in human population. Indeed, you have to undermine the pace between these two factors.

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The statement that -The rate of population increase has begun to decline in Northern Europe, but the food supply has not diminished- weak-ens Malthus's postulate that food supply cannot keep pace with the rate of increase of human population.Likewise, if the human population growth may be limited by the use of contraception,- then it is possible that increasing the supply of food might not necessarily be followed by an increase in human population.


Notice how this question is incomplete, lacking one answer choice at least and increase of human is wrong: you must use the preposition in not of.

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Re: In 1798 Thomas Malthus wrote "An Essay on the Principle of P [#permalink]
What's wrong with B?
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In many nations, the increase in human population has far outstripped the food-producing capacity.


Doesn't this talk about food not being enough for the population?
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Re: In 1798 Thomas Malthus wrote "An Essay on the Principle of P [#permalink]
I don't understand how option C is related to the question? That was the first one I eliminated because it was 'out of scope' for this paragraph.
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Re: In 1798 Thomas Malthus wrote "An Essay on the Principle of P [#permalink]
I always get wrong in these "If True then find the weakening" type of questions. What exactly should I find supporting the argument or not supporting. Can anyone help with an easy example
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