While reviewing an article,the editor changed certain words like "frequently," "majority," and "additional" to "often," "most," and "more."Why did the editor do this?

a. A short word with fewer syllables is more easily understood than a longer one.
b. Those words sounded better while reading the article.
c. The editor had to make some corrections to show his superiority.
d. The latter set of words makes more sense in the context.


A

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