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When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 03 Jan 2019, 13:54
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When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain acutely aware of textual ____(i)____; the differences among extant versions of the same work—resulting from printing errors, editing demands, or constant revisions—often make it ____(ii)____ for scholars to publish truly ____(iii)____ texts.


Blank (i)Blank (ii)Blank (iii)
(A) conformities(D) pejorative(G) cosmetic
(B) anomalies(E) daunting(H) innovative
(C)congruities(F) banal(I) authoritative
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Originally posted by sandy on 09 Aug 2017, 14:28.
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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2017, 14:34
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anomalies, daunting, and authoritative

For the first blank, recycle the clue differences. Of the choices, only anomalies means differences.

The second blank relates how these differences affect the task of literary scholars, so a word like difficult or challenging would make sense. Of the choices, only daunting makes sense.

The third blank describes the type of texts that such differences would make so challenging, so a word that means genuine or authentic would make sense. Of the choices, authoritative is the best fit.


Hence option B, E and I are correct!
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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2019, 13:45
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The question feels incomplete; as if something should come after authoritative.
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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2019, 13:55
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Fixed. Thank you.

The word: texts missed in the end.

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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   05 Aug 2019, 19:09
Can someone please explain why - authoritative and not innovative?
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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   05 Aug 2019, 21:43
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the differences among extant versions of the same work—resulting from printing errors, editing demands, or constant revisions

From this the worn is not innovative but they have a problem in terms of reliability. A such, the answer is I

Ask if you do need something else in terms of explanation

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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   24 Jan 2021, 00:50
for third blank, decisive clue is missing for choosing option
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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   23 Oct 2024, 04:22
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Can someone please explain why - authoritative and not innovative?

Innovation would be the exact opposite of what is needed in the sentence. The matter is revolving around the trustworthiness and originality of the manuscripts.
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Re: When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain [#permalink] New post   14 Dec 2024, 02:13
Third blank is authoritative because -- if publishers are not careful while scrutinising truly authoritative texts, then there could be a possibility the words could be misprinted and misinterpreted and that would be not serve the purpose.
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