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John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind.

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John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind. [#permalink] New post   03 Sep 2021, 05:30
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John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind.

A. because of the fact that she is kind
B. due to the fact that she is kind
C. because of her being kind
D. since she is kind
E. due to her being kind
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Re: John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind. [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2021, 08:00
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John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind.

A. because of the fact that she is kind

This answer choice is stylistically flawed. Because of the fact that is wordy and redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.


B. due to the fact that she is kind

This answer choice is stylistically flawed. Because of her being kind is wordy and redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.


This answer choice is stylistically flawed. Due to the fact that is wordy and redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.


C. because of her being kind

This answer choice is stylistically flawed. Because of her being kind is wordy and redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.


D. since she is kind

Correct! Since and because are interchangeable as they are both reason words that mean the exact same thing.


E. due to her being kind

This answer choice is stylistically flawed. Due to her being kind is wordy and redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.
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Re: John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind. [#permalink] New post   04 Sep 2021, 11:02
IMO OA should be D.

Concise and conveys the meaning.
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Re: John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind. [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2021, 00:07
sj296 wrote:
IMO OA should be D.

Concise and conveys the meaning.


I agree with you but I would like to know the reason behind rejecting A.
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Re: John loves Jane because of the fact that she is kind. [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2021, 00:12
amritaarhea wrote:
sj296 wrote:
IMO OA should be D.

Concise and conveys the meaning.


I agree with you but I would like to know the reason behind rejecting A.



Though option A conveys the intended meaning and is grammatically correct, it is wordy. In GMAT, you have to choose an option that is concise and conveys the intended meaning.
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