[blml] English quiz

[Peter Eidt]

As a savage and following the written words only,
it's A for me ... but ... [not asked to continue]

Peter

> ton:
> 
> You read the following sentence:
> 
> 'If the insufficient bid is corrected by the lowest sufficient bid in
> the same denomination and in the director's opinion both the
> insuffiient bid and the substituted bid are incontrovertibly not
> artificial the auction proceeds without further rectification.'
> 
> What do the last 6 words mean?
> 
> A) 'without further rectification' is related to the auction, nothing
> said about the play following,
> B) 'without further rectification' applies to the auction and play 
> C) no clue, it can go both ways.
> 
> To make things easy, try to restrict yourself to just the A, B or C.
> Tell me also whether you are an educated native speaker in the commomn
> wealth area and neighbours, or a savage (I know, some neighbours are
> savages too), 
> One other remark: I am not asking what you would like it to mean, but
> what it says.
> 
> ton