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1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   23 Mar 2006, 13:19
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1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of Latin Jazz, when Frank "Machito" Grillo, who before long would be famous for his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion, started his band, the African-Cubans, in New York City.

A) same

B) Before long becoming famous for his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion, the invention of Latin Jazz is sometimes dated to 1940, when Frank "Machito" Grillo

C) The invention of Latin Jazz is sometimes dated to 1940, when Frank "Machito" Grillo, who before long would be famous for his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion,

D) The invention of Latin Jazz, sometimes dated to 1940, when Frank "Machito" Grillo, with his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion that before long would make him famous,

E) With his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion that before long would make him famous, Latin Jazz is sometimes dated as having been invented in 1940, when Frank "Machito" Grillo



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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   23 Mar 2006, 14:57
IMO it is C..

B .. misplaced modifier.. Everything else just sounds awkward
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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   23 Mar 2006, 21:05
C) The invention of Latin Jazz is sometimes dated to 1940, when Frank "Machito" Grillo, who before long would be famous for his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion,
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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   23 Mar 2006, 23:10
C it is.

The invention of Latin Jazz is sometimes dated to 1940, when Frank "Machito" Grillo, who before long would be famous for his glorious combinations of jazz harmony and Cuban percussion,

1940 and when are placed close to each other.
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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   24 Mar 2006, 02:03
Choice is between A and C. C scores over for being more concise and less wordy.
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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   24 Mar 2006, 13:25
BOTH A and C are grammatically correct!!!.
However, C is more concise to read than A.
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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   25 Mar 2006, 04:41
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OA is ^ C ^

good explaination b14kumar :good
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Re: 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of [#permalink] 1940 is sometimes given as the date of the invention of   25 Mar 2006, 05:27
(C) for the correct modifier. Took the full 2 minutes (phew!)



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