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Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 21 Mar 2021, 14:17
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Having bestowed her patronage on many writers and performers, not least among them Shakespeare's theater company, Queen Elizabeth I was quite aptly labeled a grand _____ of the arts.

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A. connoisseur
B. critic
C. ally
D. regent
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Originally posted by lavi141 on 20 Mar 2021, 19:13.
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Re: Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   20 Mar 2021, 23:51
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Please follow the rules for formatting a verbal question in one second

https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/how-to-po ... 12927.html

A is the answer. The queen was a huge expert of art
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Re: Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   21 Mar 2021, 14:10
I picked connoisseur, but however I do have a question.

Connoisseur is someone who judges, who is an expert, a wine connoisseur is a common usage to provide context.

However just because someone provides their patronage doesn't mean he/she's a connoisseur.

Connoisseur is the choice for a lack of better fit but I'm not sure it conveys the intention of the sentence. just my 2cents.
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Re: Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   21 Mar 2021, 14:19
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I agree

However, not always the best choice to pick is the best fit.

But consider that this is NOT an official question . As such, I would not hammer my head so much
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Re: Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2023, 07:21
I believe this question mimic a question from the GRE old big book, with a few tweaks here and there. The answer for that question in the old big book is friend. So ally fits best here.
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Re: Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   27 Apr 2024, 03:49
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there is nothing in the question that would suggest that the queen was a cognoscente/connoisseur of the arts. Bestowing patronage to MANY writers and performers simply means supporting them, hence a grand "ally" of the arts would be a better option.
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Re: Having bestowed her patronage on many [#permalink] New post   29 May 2024, 05:40
NitinGarg wrote:
there is nothing in the question that would suggest that the queen was a cognoscente/connoisseur of the arts. Bestowing patronage to MANY writers and performers simply means supporting them, hence a grand "ally" of the arts would be a better option.

My thoughts exactly! There is no evidence that the Queen is a connoisseur of the arts however there’s clear evidence that she’s an “ally” since she bestows her patronage on and supports them

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