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The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost 3 years excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as one cannot run multiple applications simultaneously or attend a long phone call without interruption.

A) excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as
B) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality where
C) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality that
D) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality since
E) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality

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Originally posted by joshnsit on 20 Jan 2013, 08:30.
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Re: The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost [#permalink] New post   01 Apr 2021, 12:35
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I recommend that you disregard this SC.
Instead, study the official problem after which this SC seems modeled:
mauritius-was-a-british-colony-for-almost-200-years-excepting-for-the-73682.html

ankurgupta03 wrote:
Since is used with has/have.p/qu
Here it is used otherwise...
How can we make out the usage of since?


CLAUSE + NO COMMA + SINCE:
Generally, this structure serves to express a TEMPORAL relationship.
An OA In the 2018 Verbal Review:
An ancient vine...has grown rampant in the southern United States since it was introduced in the 1920s.
Here, the green portion indicates WHEN the vine started to grow rampant.
In this case, the verb in the main clause -- has grown -- must be in the present perfect tense.

CLAUSE + COMMA + SINCE:
Generally, this structure serves to express a CAUSAL relationship.
An OA in GMATPrep:
Prospecting for gold was a relatively easy task, since erosion put gold literally within reach of anybody with a pan.
Here, the blue portion expresses what CAUSED prospecting to be a relatively easy task.
In this case, the verb in the main clause -- was -- does NOT have to be in the present perfect tense.

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Re: The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost [#permalink] New post   20 Jan 2013, 09:12
meaning and clarity

D for me is the ontly that conveyed those

The other options distort the meaning completely, suggesting not that the ip do something less two areas but the areas per se are distincted from what the ip could do
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Re: The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost [#permalink] New post   20 Jan 2013, 10:47
since is the only correct choice here since the last part of the sentence is an agrument supporting the preceding conclusion. Thus d.
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Re: The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost [#permalink] New post   21 Jan 2013, 17:32
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The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost 3 years excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as one cannot run multiple applications simultaneously or attend a long phone call without interruption.
A) excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as
B) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality where
C) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality that
D) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality since
E) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality

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A) excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as
This choice uses incorrect idiom – excepting for.
B)with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality where
This choice has modifier error since the noun “areas” is modified using “where”. If area were used in the context of place, then this usage would have been correct. But in this sentence, “areas” is not used as place. It is used to imply “features”.
C) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality that
This choice distorts the meaning of the original sentence. As with the original sentence. it states that iPhone has certain shortcomings. But instead of giving reasons for why these are indeed shortcomings, this choice uses the expression “that one cannot run multiple…” to describe the areas.
D) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality since
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E) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality
This choice has two errors:
1: Clauses not connected – the two clauses “iPhone…3 years” and “with the exception…interruption” are not connected properly.
2: Meaning – this choice completely changes the intended meaning. The sentence implies that iPhone is good with everything. Then it states that one cannot run multiple applications at the same time anywhere else except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality. This is non-sensical.
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Re: The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost [#permalink] New post   23 Mar 2014, 12:48
Since is used with has/have.
Here it is used otherwise...
How can we make out the usage of since?

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Re: The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost [#permalink] New post   27 May 2014, 13:52
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Since is used with has/have.
Here it is used otherwise...
How can we make out the usage of since?

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D is the least worst I would say. It isn't clear at all, should be except in the areas, we need a preposition, we can't just say except the areas. Guys like Vercules would be furious at questions such as this one

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