Re: Unlike classical music, which has many perennial favorites, pop music
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14 Aug 2025, 23:22
Let's analyze the sentence and the options:
Sentence:
"Unlike classical music, which has many perennial favorites, pop music produces few $\qquad$ ."
Understanding:
- "Classical music has many perennial favorites" means pieces that remain popular over a long time.
- The blank needs to refer to something similar - things in pop music that last a long time or remain popular.
Analyze options:
- A. mannerisms - habitual gestures or ways of behaving; irrelevant here.
- B. evergreens - in music, songs that remain popular and liked for a very long time fits perfectly.
- C. detractors - critics or opponents; opposite meaning.
- D. affidavits - written statements; irrelevant.
- E. ephemera - things lasting for a short time; opposite meaning.
Final answer:
B. evergreens