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It was a ________ to work with these scientists.

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Remember: “privilege” has no “d” in the middle and uses “-ege” at the end, not “-ige” or “-idge.”
Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
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The Correct Option is D

Approach Solution - 1

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question tests correct spelling of a commonly misspelled word. Many people wrongly add a "d" to this word by confusing it with words like "knowledge" or "acknowledge," so knowing where that confusion comes from helps rule out the wrong option quickly.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
Break the word into "privi-" and "-lege," and remember that the ending is "-lege," not "-ledge," since the word comes from Latin "privilegium," not from the same root as "knowledge."

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
"Prevelige" wrongly changes the opening vowel from "i" to "e." "Priviledge" wrongly borrows the "-ledge" ending from words like "knowledge," inserting a "d" that does not belong here. "Privilige" wrongly changes the middle "e" to "i." Only "privilege" matches the correct Latin-derived spelling, with "privi-" at the start and the plain "-lege" ending.

Step 4: Final Answer:
The correct spelling is privilege, so option D is correct.
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Approach Solution -2

A simple memory trick for this word is the phrase "there is no D in privilege", which flags the most common mistake people make with it. Testing each option against that trick, along with the word's basic syllables, clears this up quickly.

  1. Prevelige: Sounding this out changes the first syllable from "priv" to "prev", which does not match how the word is actually pronounced or spelled.
  2. Priviledge: This is precisely the mistake the no-D memory trick warns against, inserting a "d" that the word does not contain.
  3. Privilige: This changes the third syllable's vowel from "e" to "i", again drifting from the word's actual pronunciation.
  4. Privilege: This passes the no-D check and keeps every syllable, "priv-i-lege", matching how the word is properly said and spelled.

Applying the well-known no-D rule together with a check of the word's syllables rules out three spellings, leaving only the standard, correct form.

Therefore, the correct answer is privilege.

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