double-digit unemployment

[vs8980]

i know - strain X(noun) and strain on X(noun).....havent heard of strain for

[vs8980]

Originally Posted by scorpion.ks

May be you are right. I think B is free for interpretation.

If we disect them,
A is : depression with unemp -> strain a society
and
B is : depression (provided unemp) -> strain a society
but depression (NO unemp) may not be a strain a society

Is that what you meant by "changing the meaning"?

well I meant changing the meaning as in -1) x, with y, leads to Z
2) x that,because of y, leads to Z

1 says that x and y are two independent things but they together cause Z, but 2 says, X which is caused because of Y leads to Z - as if it is mandatory to have Y as a factor- hence changes meaning.

[scorpion.ks]

Originally Posted by vs8980

well I meant changing the meaning as in -1) x, with y, leads to Z
2) x that,because of y, leads to Z

1 says that x and y are two independent things but they together cause Z, but 2 says, X which is caused because of Y leads to Z - as if it is mandatory to have Y as a factor- hence changes meaning.

Yes, I concur with this expln.

[ranjeet_1975]

IMO A. by any reason.

[Queen09]

A
Rejecteb B coz it changes the meaning and is wordy

[anurodhj]

Ok If one of the option was

According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression with double-digit unemployment that ould severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.

Is this correct. I have made some modification in C to get this option.

[chatru]

Ans is "A"

Clue: Look at the sentence as it were in the following format

Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression that could severely strain