Hey guys,
I was wondering if I can get avdice about the issue when an answer changes the original meaning of the sentence.
In SC questions I often pick an answer that is grammatically correct but changes the meaning of the sentence.
If the most part of the original sentence is underlined, than, I thought, the meaning of this part has to be questioned. But when I do that, I am in the wrong.
Just to show you some example:
in-some-african-languages-verbs-not-only-encode-the-136179.htmlIn some African languages, verbs
not only encode the timeframe of an event but also imply the origin of the speaker's knowledge, which may be direct observation, hearsay, or intuition, resulting in speakers of those languages who cannot state facts without an attribution to some source.A.not only encode the timeframe of an event but also imply the origin of the speaker's knowledge, which may be direct observation, hearsay, or intuition, resulting in speakers of those languages who cannot state facts without an attribution to some source
B.not only encode the timeframe of an event but also the origin of the speaker's knowledge, direct observation, hearsay, or intuition; therefore, speakers of those languages cannot state a fact without some source of attribution
C.encode not only the timeframe of an event but also the origin of the speaker's knowledge, whether direct observation, hearsay, or intuition; as a result, speakers of those languages cannot state facts without attributing them to a source
D.do not encode the timeframe of an event; they also imply the origin of the speaker's knowledge -- whether direct observation, hearsay, or intuition -- resulting in the inability of those languages' speakers to state facts and not attributions to some source
E.not only encode the timeframe of an event but also imply the origin of the speaker's knowledge, direct observation, hearsay, or intuition; speakers of those languages, therefore, do not state facts without attributing them to sources
The correct answer here is C. I picked E. Turns out, E changes the meaning of the original sentence most part of which is underlined and is wrong.
So, in terms of meaning, should I stick to the original sentence no matter how wrong this sentence is?