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Twenty-five years ago in this month, Camp David became the setting for an unprecedented episode of American diplomacy—and entered the lexicon as a near synonym for high-level peacemaking—when Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar El-Sadat gathered there for a tense and grueling 13 days.
A. Twenty-five years ago in this month,
B. Twenty-five years ago this month,
C. In this month, twenty-five years previously,
D. In this month, twenty-five years previous,
E. It was twenty-five years ago to this month,
Explain your answer.
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johnycute wrote: Twenty-five years ago in this month, Camp David became the setting for an unprecedented episode of American diplomacy—and entered the lexicon as a near synonym for high-level peacemaking—when Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar El-Sadat gathered there for a tense and grueling 13 days.
A. Twenty-five years ago in this month,
Right
B. Twenty-five years ago this month, -- without the preposition (in), it sounds as if this month was twenty five years ago.
C. In this month, twenty-five years previously,
[color=darkblue]Previously is an adverb. It can't modify twenty-five years.[/color]
D. In this month, twenty-five years previous,
Awkward construction - it sounds as if this month was twenty five years previous an illogical construct.
E. It was twenty-five years ago to this month,
The phrase TO THIS MONTH is unclear and ungrammatical.
Explain your answer.
The question tests Diction and Logical Predication.
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johnycute wrote: Twenty-five years ago in this month, Camp David became the setting for an unprecedented episode of American diplomacy—and entered the lexicon as a near synonym for high-level peacemaking—when Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar El-Sadat gathered there for a tense and grueling 13 days.
A. Twenty-five years ago in this month,
B. Twenty-five years ago this month,
C. In this month, twenty-five years previously,
D. In this month, twenty-five years previous,
E. It was twenty-five years ago to this month,
Explain your answer.
i vote for B though i'm not sure... i have some problems with "in this month" because for me it refers to a month 25 years ago but it is about the recent month... OA??
edit: at least on google my choice seems to be correct 
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johnycute wrote: Twenty-five years ago in this month, Camp David became the setting for an unprecedented episode of American diplomacy—and entered the lexicon as a near synonym for high-level peacemaking—when Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar El-Sadat gathered there for a tense and grueling 13 days.
A. Twenty-five years ago in this month,
B. Twenty-five years ago this month,
C. In this month, twenty-five years previously,
D. In this month, twenty-five years previous,
E. It was twenty-five years ago to this month,
Explain your answer.
I'll go for A, but I am not sure. The reason is that if I change "this month" to August, for example,I get
A: Twenty-five years ago in August
B: Twenty-five years ago August
B doesn't sound right. Please post OA
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OA is B.
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also initially picked B. in this month sounds redundant to me
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B sounds more familier to my ears.
25 years ago - this month - indicates the same month but 25 years back.
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'B' is grammetically correct and concise so B wins over A.
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A would have been correct if the str. was:
Twenty-five years ago, in this month,...
johnycute wrote: OA is B.
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Twenty-five years ago in this month, Camp David became the setting for an unprecedented episode of American diplomacy—and entered the lexicon as a near synonym for high-level peacemaking—when Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar El-Sadat gathered there for a tense and grueling 13 days.
A. Twenty-five years ago in this month,
B. Twenty-five years ago this month,
C. In this month, twenty-five years previously,
D. In this month, twenty-five years previous,
E. It was twenty-five years ago to this month,
I will go with B too
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