Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 93)
Directions to Solve
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 'E' as the answer.
93.
The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.
Babu said:
9 years ago
It's an idiom. It's used for saying that you will tell someone a long and complicated story very very quickly and briefly.
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Vishal said:
9 years ago
"long and short" is idiom generally used in business communication. So it is incorrect to use "long or short" here.
Komal yadav said:
9 years ago
It is idioms so can not use " long or short" it must be "long and short".
Prasanna said:
10 years ago
Why can't we use long or short?
Nikita said:
1 decade ago
Long and short of it the most important point, summary of the matter.
Mounika said:
1 decade ago
What does it mean by long and short of it?
Ritesh ranjan said:
1 decade ago
Generally, we use and between long, short. Go through subject verb aggrement.
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