Instructions

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.

Question 77

The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.

Solution

The correct phrase to replace "long or short of it" is "The long and short of it."

So the revised sentence would be:

The long and short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.

The answer is "The long and short of it."


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