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Error spotting — Pick the erroneous part (A/B/C) or D if correct: 'In an English paper / examiners should give as much weightage to language / as they give to contents. / No error.' Focus on idiomatic use of 'weight' vs 'weightage' and the correct mass noun 'content'.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: as they give to contents.

Explanation:


Given data

  • A: In an English paper
  • B: examiners should give as much weightage to language
  • C: as they give to contents.
  • D: No error.


Concept/Approach (mass vs. count nouns & collocation)
In academic English, the preferred term is weight rather than 'weightage'. Also, the material inside a paper is treated as a mass noun: 'content' (not 'contents') when referring to subject matter in general.


Step-by-step correction
C: 'as they give to contents' → 'as they give to content'.Full polished version: '…should give as much weight to language as they give to content.'


Common pitfalls
Using 'contents' where a mass/general sense is intended; mixing 'weightage' (regional) with international academic style.


Final Answer
C — Use the mass noun: 'content'.

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