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Sep 24 2008 10:04PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Quiz, Business writing, grammar, averse/adverse
Quiz: Writing for business — averse or adverse
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Quiz, Business writing, grammar, averse/adverse
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Which is correct? In the current economic environment, investors are increasingly ______ to risk. a. averse b. adverse |
Answer: a
Explanation:
Averse means opposed to. Adverse means unfavorable and is typically not applied to people. Weather conditions and economic environments are among the types of things that are sometimes described as adverse.
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