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In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered not appropriate while in others doing so is widely accepted by many.
A. In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered not appropriate while in others doing so is widely accepted by many
B. In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered inappropriate while doing so is widely accepted by many, in others
C. Eating without utensils is considered inappropriate in some cultures while in others doing so is widely accepted
D. Eating without utensils is considered not appropriate in some cultures while in others doing so is accepted by many
E. Considered appropriate in some cultures, in others, eating without utensils is widely accepted
A. In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered not appropriate while in others doing so is widely accepted by many
B. In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered inappropriate while doing so is widely accepted by many, in others
C. Eating without utensils is considered inappropriate in some cultures while in others doing so is widely accepted
D. Eating without utensils is considered not appropriate in some cultures while in others doing so is accepted by many
E. Considered appropriate in some cultures, in others, eating without utensils is widely accepted
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In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered not appropriate while in others doing so is widely accepted by many.
A. In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered not appropriate while in others doing so is widely accepted by many
Incorrect.
While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. The phrase widely accepted by many is redundant since widely and by many mean the same thing. In addition, the two-word phrase not appropriate is also unnecessarily wordy, as the same meaning can be expressed by the single word inappropriate.
Look for a more concise answer choice. It's out there!
B. In some cultures, eating without utensils is considered inappropriate while doing so is widely accepted by many, in others
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice corrects one of the stylistic flaws in the original sentence by replacing the two-word phrase not appropriate with the single word inappropriate, it repeats the other: the phrase widely accepted by many is redundant since widely and by many mean the same thing.
C. Eating without utensils is considered inappropriate in some cultures while in others doing so is widely accepted
Excellent work!
This answer choice corrects the two cases of redundancy in the original sentence:
not appropriate -> inappropriate
widely accepted by many -> widely accepted
D. Eating without utensils is considered not appropriate in some cultures while in others doing so is accepted by many
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice corrects one of the stylistic flaws in the original sentence by omitting the word widely, it repeats the other: the phrase not appropriate is unnecessarily wordy as the same meaning can be expressed by the single word inappropriate.
Look for a more concise answer choice. It's out there!
E. Considered appropriate in some cultures, in others, eating without utensils is widely accepted
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice is grammatically correct and corrects the redundancy of the original sentence, it changes its meaning. By simply removing the word not from the phrase not appropriate, the sentence becomes illogical.
In addition, this answer choice is stylistically flawed - the two phrases beginning the sentence are awkward when placed side by side. Look for an answer choice that creates a clearer sentence.
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