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A,B are out "there being" awkward.
B,E distorts the orignal meaning.. by changing Main subject "Discussion" to "Begining discussion"


botirvoy,

in D. exists is correct..
fact (singluar) - exists
But D distorts the original meaning also wordy

Orignal sentence intented to say " discussion must begin with fact.."
In D, it says begin with acknowledging (admit as true)..the fact
that means.. even if that is not fact. we have to acknowledge as fact.
C is the best.
I think "exists" is referring to women.
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Between C and D.
I would pick D. C seems to be idiomatically incorrect.
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A,B are out "there being" awkward.
B,E distorts the orignal meaning.. by changing Main subject "Discussion" to "Begining discussion"


botirvoy,

in D. exists is correct..
fact (singluar) - exists
But D distorts the original meaning also wordy

Orignal sentence intented to say " discussion must begin with fact.."
In D, it says begin with acknowledging (admit as true)..the fact
that means.. even if that is not fact. we have to acknowledge as fact.
C is the best.
I think "exists" is referring to women.

You are right buddy!!
I was so stupid.. sleepy..

obviously.. exists refer to women
In C there are ... "are" refers to women
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OA is C.

Thanks botirvoy for pointing out why D is wrong. I chose D and ignored the fact that the S-V agreement is wrong. Moreover, I think, "agree with" is the idiom and this also makes D an incorrect option.
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why not E...and how it distorts the meaning?
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why not E...and how it distorts the meaning?


"Any discussion" or "to begin discussion"

E says "to begin discussion" you must acknowledge the fact (here subject is "to begin discussion")

original setence says " Any discussion" must begin with the fact...
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why not E...and how it distorts the meaning?


"Any discussion" or "to begin discussion"

E says "to begin discussion" you must acknowledge the fact (here subject is "to begin discussion")

original setence says " Any discussion" must begin with the fact...
chose E first; but after reading your post went to C. still seems awkward the way it says
there are in america.............



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