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It has recently been shown that SIDS likely occurs more due to the fact that persistent high levels of hemoglobin are found in infants suffering from the syndrome than lung immaturity


A. due to the fact that persistent high levels of hemoglobin are found in infants suffering from the syndrome than lung immaturity

B. due to persistent high levels of hemoglobin being found in infants suffering from the syndrome than to lungs maturing improperly

C. because infants suffering from the syndrome exhibit persistent high levels of hemoglobin than that their lungs are too immature

D. because of the finding of persistent high levels of hemoglobin in infants suffering from the syndrome than because of the improper maturing of the lungs

E. because infants suffering from the syndrome exhibit persistent high levels of hemoglobin than because their lungs mature improperly
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E seems best : because infants suffering from the syndrome exhibit persistent high levels of hemoglobin than because their lungs mature improperly
"due to" is wrong here --->eliminate A and B
C is not parallel .more X than Y
D is wrong because of wrong construction "because of the finding" & "because of the improper maturing"
E is perfectly parallel
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It has recently been shown that SIDS likely occurs more due to the fact that persistent high levels of hemoglobin are found in infants suffering from the syndrome than lung immaturity

A due to the fact that persistent high levels of hemoglobin are found in infants suffering from the syndrome than lung immaturity
B due to persistent high levels of hemoglobin being found in infants suffering from the syndrome than to lungs maturing improperly
C because infants suffering from the syndrome exhibit persistent high levels of hemoglobin than that their lungs are too immature
D because of the finding of persistent high levels of hemoglobin in infants suffering from the syndrome than because of the improper maturing of the lungs
E because infants suffering from the syndrome exhibit persistent high levels of hemoglobin than because their lungs mature improperly
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E seems to be correct.

A. Incorrect usage of "due to"
B. Incorrect usage of "due to"
C. Incorrect usage of idiom - it should be "more because of X... than because of Y" and not "more because of X... than that of Y"
D. Meaning change. SIDS likely occurs because of a reason not because of a finding as the sentence implies.
E. Correct meaning and correct use of the idiom "more because of X... than because of Y".
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Hi,

Can some one please help me with why ... due to is wrong here?

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"Due to" isn't wrong in itself. It basically means the same thing as "because of." SIDS doesn't occur because of "the fact that" high levels of hemoglobin are found, so (A) is out. It also doesn't occur because of these levels "being found," so (B) is out.

However, the credited response of (E) is not significantly better. We should say that the high levels cause SIDS, not that it occurs because the infants exhibit high levels.
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There are flaws in the grammatical and meaning of the answer choice. I only discuss B and E.

1) B is grammatically wrong because "due to" is an adjectival prepositional phrase, only modifies noun/ noun phrase and should come after verb "to be".

Thus, "due to" cannot modify the whole clause "SIDS likely occurs more"


2) E is wrong in the meaning, pointed out by Dimitry.

It is not because the infants exhibit high levels but because the high levels themselves that leads to the claim that "SIDS likely occurs"


The question answers are not good. When I study and see such sentences, I just get angry because I feel empathy with those who studies in a decent way and gets bewildering answers (Surely I feel sympathy with myself too :roll: )


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"Due to" isn't wrong in itself. It basically means the same thing as "because of." SIDS doesn't occur because of "the fact that" high levels of hemoglobin are found, so (A) is out. It also doesn't occur because of these levels "being found," so (B) is out.

However, the credited response of (E) is not significantly better. We should say that the high levels cause SIDS, not that it occurs because the infants exhibit high levels.
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"Due to" isn't wrong in itself. It basically means the same thing as "because of." SIDS doesn't occur because of "the fact that" high levels of hemoglobin are found, so (A) is out. It also doesn't occur because of these levels "being found," so (B) is out.

However, the credited response of (E) is not significantly better. We should say that the high levels cause SIDS, not that it occurs because the infants exhibit high levels.
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Exactly my thought process. Thank you!
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