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Doctors and dermatologists cannot help but criticize the fact that there are few states with laws governing tanning parlors.
A. cannot help but criticize
B. can help but criticize
C. cannot help criticizing
D. cannot help and criticize
E. can help and criticize
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C, criticizing is more idiomatic than but criticize.
possibly better (tho not convinced) as it is also more parallel:
criticizing, governing
criticize, govern
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A because all else is unidiomatic...I think... 
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Picking A 
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Cannot help criticizing..sounds more idiomatic
So going for C
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braindancer wrote: C sounds most natural
????Natural
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...well OK, idiomatic. 
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"...and I can't help fallING in love with you..." (c) song
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A because the rest doesn't make sense.
They cannot help but they can critizise.
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I like A
All of the other choices change meaning and A is the only way I've seen that message conveyed.
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Guyz the OA is (C).
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Dnt kno man 
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this is a very idiomatic expression, a clearer way to read it would be:
'they cannot help themselves from criticizing'
not:
'they cannot help but they can criticize'
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cannot help criticizing = can't stop criticizing
Reread the sentence in the proper context and the meaning is clear.
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Late but C
On first look I picked A but on a closer look narrowed on C.
C conveys the meaning more clearly .
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no but the following is idiomatic and very natural to say...
'they cannot help but criticize'
and the concerned question has that as one of the answers.
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Hmmm - it IS a strange choice!
Both A and C are acceptable usages, IMO. The Kaplan Verbal Workbook states a good rule in this regard - 'If there is an option with fewer words and still makes sense, go for that option.'
Thats what I did and ended up with C.
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