SAT English Practice Question
A famous scientist once said that “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” This means that everything has a cost, even if it isn’t immediately apparent. Economists often use this phrase to illustrate the idea that every choice has a trade-off, meaning there will always be something that must be given up in order to gain something else. What is the most likely reason why the scientist put the word "thing" in quotation marks?
- A.emphasize that the word "thing" is being used in a specific way.
- B.indicate that the scientist is quoting someone else.
- C.suggest that the scientist is unsure of the meaning of the word "thing."
- D.show that the word "thing" is a slang term.
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