Question

The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are *starred*. Choose the *starred* part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.

Please *stack the dishes*, *from largest to smallest*, in the kitchen *in the cabinet.*

A. stack the dishes,
B. from largest to smallest,
C. in the cabinet.
D. no error

***i am not quite sure what the mistake is... please explain? :) thank you!

Answer 1

I object to that statement

Answer 2

Since when do you say stack some dishes in the kitchen in the cabinet?

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure that if I said it, I would say, "Stack the dishes in the kitchen cabinet".

Answer 4

I guess so , but your sentence doesn't have a choice so I would go with letter C.

Answer 5

Now you're changing your answer.

Answer 6

Please *stack the dishes*, *from largest to smallest*, *in the cabinet*, in the kitchen.
This should be the correct answer.

Answer 7

There is definitely a usage error. Even people who talk slang don't jack up a sentence that bad.

Answer 8

lol

Answer 9

wait i am confused... so what is the answer and why??

Answer 10

My mother is horrible at English and I don't ever remember her saying to stack some dishes in the kitchen in the cabinet. I'm sorry but there is a usage error here and I believe the error is called over-bloating sentence.

Answer 11

lol like a run on sentence?

Answer 12

lol @hero and ur example :)

Answer 13

well i kinda see what you mean. It is very descriptive...
but it is telling which cabinet... the one in the kitchen. idk man

Answer 14

so would the error be C. in the cabinet.
like if you take it away would this make sense??
please stack the dishes, from smallest to largest, in the kitchen.
?? idk :/

Answer 15

No, not run-on, but I guess an English teacher would probably mention something about redundancy or impreciseness.

Answer 16

yes @iheartfood

Answer 17

That would make sense.

Answer 18

ohhh okay sooo my answer is C. in the cabinet??

Answer 19

Well, actually, to completely eliminate cabinet would not be wise. That would mean you could stack the dishes anywhere you wanted in the kitchen.

Answer 20

How about on the kitchen floor?

Answer 21

ohhh then i have no idea... :( and @hero lol :)

Answer 22

what do you think the answer is then y'all?? and why?? :)

Answer 23

I would pick c as a usage error since using two prep phrases back to back like that appears redundant.

Answer 24

I think this is a case of a misplace modifier...and to correct it, it should be
letter C.

and

Please *stack the dishes*, *from largest to smallest*, *in the cabinet*, in the kitchen. This should be the correct answer.

Answer 25

awesome :) thank you!!! :D yay! so answer C it is!! :D

Answer 26

and can someone please give @countonme123 a medal?? i can only give one :(

Answer 27

@countonme123, it makes no difference if you switch them, it is still redundancy.

Answer 28

anyone can give anyone a medal...

Answer 29

i think it is just being extra specific

Answer 30

Actually, I'm going to check with an expert on this, but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

Answer 31

ok...lol

Answer 32

@iheartfood also check this... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091003170632AAd1irJ
notice the same answer...

Answer 33

Wow countonme, is that your profile on yahoo answers. Someone must think just like you.

Answer 34

lol that's not me I swear.

Answer 35

Well, sadly, the expert agrees with me.

Answer 36

oh well... he is probably biased.

Answer 37

How? I mentioned nothing about my answer to her when she saw the question.

Answer 38

haha thanks y'all!! :D can u pls help with my next one? :D i posted it already :)

Answer 39

ok. well good for you..anyways we both said C haha...

Answer 40

NO you said D at first, then changed to C.