Question

According to the author, the word love is inadequate because?

A: it does not convey the power and immensity of the idea.

B: the ancient source of the word is vague and confusing.

C: everyone can explain what it means.

D: it does not have enough syllables

Answer 1

A: It does not convey to power and immensity of the idea.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given question refers to the essay Love's Vocabulary by Diane Ackerman.

How can love’s spaciousness be conveyed in the narrow confines of one syllable? - asks the author. She discusses the origin of the word, and how people use it: We use the word love in such a sloppy way that it can mean almost nothing or absolutely everything.

The problem is not that the word love consists of only one syllable, but that such a powerful, diverse feeling is difficult to describe. One word is not enough to convey its power, and the way people use it is not appropriate.

Thus, the correct answer is A.