GMATBLACKBELT wrote:
I am curious if the use of "in that" on the GMAT is prohibited. I have seen some posts saying that "in that" is preferred to because.
http://www.gmatclub.com/forum/t51883However, in the OG it states that "in that" is largely out of date and means "as much as." I can't recall the problem number.
I also have seen some posts saying that "in that" is always incorrect.
Any help would be awsome!
I checked this "in that" stuff in
OG12 and you are correct regarding the "in that". It is
OG12, Q 59.
Exactly, OG says that "This sentence depends on using the correct conjunction to join two independent clauses. In that is a conjunction that means inasmuch as; because in that has largely gone out of use, it is considered stilted and overly formal."
But, I have a subperb explanation for the difference between "in that" and because on this forum. This will clarify the concept.
www.urch.com/forums/faqs/580-gmat-sc-because-vs.htmlThough the above link says that, "in that" will be mostly the correct choice, this seems not to be true in light of the question present at this link
sc-gmatprep-because-vs-in-that-52213.htmlHTH
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