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Whereas scientists, because of random fluctuations in the weather, cannot determine the transition from one season to the next by monitoring temperatures on a daily basis, so they cannot determine the onset of global warming by monitoring average annual temperatures.

1) Whereas scientists
2) Just as scientists
3) Like scientists who
4) Inasmuch as a scientist
5) In the same way as a scientist
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26 Apr 2008, 12:15

Answer seems to be #2 or B.

Answer 1 seems wrong because it is using 'whereas' which is used for contrasts - there are no contrasts here. Answer 3 seems wrong because the sentence is not likening scientists to anything - trick answer. Answer 4 & 5 seems wrong because they make reference to singular 'scientist' when the sentence is really talking about plural 'scientists'.

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26 Apr 2008, 14:55

[color=#0000BF]“So they” in the main clause requires plural “scientists” – eliminate 4 and 5[/color]
1) Whereas scientists [Just as much preferred over whereas – eliminate it]
2) Just as scientists [Hold it]
3) Like scientists who [“Like” – is not used to compare clauses – eliminate it]
4) Inasmuch as a scientist
5) In the same way as a scientist

Answer: 2

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26 Apr 2008, 15:31

B for me as well. Need 'scientists' to match up with 'they', and the proper idiom

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Re: SC: Scientists [#permalink]

27 Apr 2008, 23:29

B , I think.

A and C are unidiomatic. D and E have incorrect SV.
Note the THEY in bold.

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Whereas scientists, because of random fluctuations in the weather, cannot determine the transition from one season to the next by monitoring temperatures on a daily basis, so they cannot determine the onset of global warming by monitoring average annual temperatures.
1) Whereas scientists
2) Just as scientists
3) Like scientists who
4) Inasmuch as a scientist
5) In the same way as a scientist

Re: SC: Scientists [#permalink] 27 Apr 2008, 23:29

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