GK
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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an advantage
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a disadvantage
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -an advantage to or a reason for doing something: One of the big pros of living in Madrid is the night life. More examples. You have to weigh up all the pros and cons of the matter before you make a decision. That’s one of the pros of working here.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, the two terms imply the same. ‘Pros and cons’ comes from Latin pro et contra meaning ‘for and against’. It actually means ‘the positive and negative aspects of an argument’. I would add that “advantages and disadvantages” is probably more formal that “pros and cons".
Detailed explanation-3: -The pros and cons of something are its advantages and disadvantages, which you consider carefully so that you can make a sensible decision.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pro is an abbreviation meaning “professional".