In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error.
There is a barrier among the egghead and the hoipolloi and it would be lazy idealism to ignore it.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. There is a barrier among the egghead and.
- Using the word among implies being a member or members of a larger set. But the sentence implies that the barrier is something that exists in the middle of two separated groups. So, the correct preposition to be used here is 'between' as it's meaning is able to complete the sense made by the given statement.