Question

If education is so important to American society, then why is funding for American public schools so pathetic? ---

Which revision exhibits the best word choice for the underlined portion of the sentence?

1). why is the funding for American public schools so inadequate?
2). why is the funding for American public schools so ridiculous?
3). why is the money given to public schools so pathetic?
4). why is pathetic funding given to American public schools?

A = 1

Answer 1

The answer is 1) Why is the funding for American public schools inadequate.

Answer 2

Answer: 1). why is the funding for American public schools so inadequate?

The way the passage is written is not suitable for a formal text. The word "pathetic" has a loaded meaning that can be offensive to some readers. It also displays the author's bias, which weakens his argument. By using the word "inadequate," the author states that the funding is not the necessary one if we value education, but it does not display negative feelings, nor does it sound offensive to anyone.