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Updated on: 17 May 2019, 06:27
Originally posted by goodyear2013 on 26 Jan 2014, 15:28.
Last edited by gmat1393 on 17 May 2019, 06:27, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by gmat1393 on 17 May 2019, 06:27, edited 2 times in total.
Renamed the topic and edited the question.
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Linguists are reluctant to reconstruct a feature in a speculated proto-language if there is an absence of corroborating evidence from three daughter languages or more.
A. if there is an absence of corroborating evidence from three daughter languages or more
B. unless there be no absence of corroborating evidence from at least three daughter languages
C. without corroborating evidence from at least three daughter languages
D. should there not be corroboration from three daughter languages or more in evidence
E. with evident corroboration from three daughter languages or more being absent
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A. if there is an absence of corroborating evidence from three daughter languages or more
B. unless there be no absence of corroborating evidence from at least three daughter languages
C. without corroborating evidence from at least three daughter languages
D. should there not be corroboration from three daughter languages or more in evidence
E. with evident corroboration from three daughter languages or more being absent
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Although this sentence, as written is not grammatically incorrect, it is wordy and awkward. The immediate response to this sentence should be "there should be a better way to say this." There is: choice (C) is both clear and concise. The preposition without, easily replaces the awkward if there is an absence of, and at least is less colloquial than or more.
Choices (B), (D) and (E) are all wordier than choice (C). Moreover, choice (B) introduces an unnecessary subjunctive with be. The clearest and most concise way of making a statement is always the best; therefore (C) is correct.
Choices (B), (D) and (E) are all wordier than choice (C). Moreover, choice (B) introduces an unnecessary subjunctive with be. The clearest and most concise way of making a statement is always the best; therefore (C) is correct.
28 Jan 2014, 11:32
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goodyear2013
Straight forward rejected 5th choice as it has being.
2nd choice has unless and no both in -ve connotation so 2nd also wrong.
4th choice is rejected as should shows some kind of obligation which is not the case here.
So now I need to select between 1st and 3rd choice "there is an absence of corroborating evidence" can be shortened to "without corroborating evidence".
So I went with C.
28 Jan 2014, 15:25
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Couple of points here...
First, the OE is pretty straightforward. Are there specific areas of confusion that we can help with?
Second, regarding the word "being". It is true that "being" most often shows up in incorrect answer choices, but it's not always incorrect. Do not eliminate a choice simply because it includes the word "being" - do some investigation to see if the word is used incorrectly (awkwardly). In this sentence, the use of "being" is incorrect. Instead of "three daughter languages or more being absent" you would say " three or more absent daughter languages".
KW
First, the OE is pretty straightforward. Are there specific areas of confusion that we can help with?
Second, regarding the word "being". It is true that "being" most often shows up in incorrect answer choices, but it's not always incorrect. Do not eliminate a choice simply because it includes the word "being" - do some investigation to see if the word is used incorrectly (awkwardly). In this sentence, the use of "being" is incorrect. Instead of "three daughter languages or more being absent" you would say " three or more absent daughter languages".
KW
