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Choose the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Ignore errors in punctuation. Choose option 5 if there is no error.

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Choose the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Ignore errors in punctuation. Choose option 5 if there is no error.


The two politicians (1) / have the same stand (2) / with respect of (3) / gun safety laws and gay marriage. (4) / No Error (5)
1). 1
2). 2
3). 3
4). 4

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The phrase “with respect of” is incorrect. The correct idiom to use is either “in respect of” or “with respect to”. Hence, the sentence should have been “The two politicians have the same stand with respect to gun safety laws and gay marriage”.

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