which is the incorrect usage of prescient/prescience
Because of a prescient need for solitude, I left the party and walked home alone.
Only his prescient avoidance of the bridge saved him from death.
With great prescience she packed both a flashlight and matches in her knapsack.
Despite his wife's prescient dream, Hector insisted on fighting with Achilles and met his death.
Prescient- having or showing knowledge of actions or events before they take place
Prescience- knowledge of actions or events before they happen
Prescience means knowledge of things before they happen.
Which of the sentences do you think is wrong?
is it the first one?
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Rewrite this sentence into the active voice by filling in the blank:
ORIGINAL: The agency conducted an investigation into the matter.
REVISED: The agency __________ the matter.
ORIGINAL: Attempts by economists at defining full employment have met with failure.
REVISED: Economists have failed to ________ full employment.
Please help I am not doing it correctly
REVISED: The agency investigated the matter.
REVISED: Economists have failed to define full employment.
The incorrect usage of "prescient/prescience" is in the sentence:
"Despite his wife's prescient dream, Hector insisted on fighting with Achilles and met his death."
To determine the incorrect usage, let's first understand the meaning of "prescient/prescience." "Prescient" is an adjective that describes the ability to foresee or predict future events. "Prescience" is a noun that refers to the act of foreseeing or predicting future events.
In the three other sentences, the usage of "prescient/prescience" is correct:
1. "Because of a prescient need for solitude, I left the party and walked home alone." - Here, "prescient" accurately describes the protagonist's ability to sense or predict the need for solitude.
2. "Only his prescient avoidance of the bridge saved him from death." - In this sentence, "prescient" correctly implies the person's ability to anticipate danger and avoid it.
3. "With great prescience she packed both a flashlight and matches in her knapsack." - Here, "prescience" accurately depicts the woman's act of foreseeing the need for both a flashlight and matches.
However, in the sentence "Despite his wife's prescient dream, Hector insisted on fighting with Achilles and met his death," the usage of "prescient" doesn't fit because a dream cannot be prescient. Dreams relate to subconscious experiences and thoughts rather than the ability to predict the future. Therefore, this sentence contains the incorrect usage of "prescient/prescience."