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What happened to the Just as X so Y idiom in E? I agree that we are comparing actions and as is preferred, how ever, I am not understanding how E is correct.

What is the OA & OE?
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I don't remember exactly from where I got this SC...however I remember the answer is E....
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What happened to the Just as X so Y idiom in E? I agree that we are comparing actions and as is preferred, how ever, I am not understanding how E is correct.

What is the OA & OE?
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What is wrong with A here?
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ya me too .. what is wrong with A here? A looks fine... E is wordy
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E takes care of the "taking in exygen and giving out carbon di oxide" part by adding "do". A does not do that.
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What happened to the Just as X so Y idiom in E? I agree that we are comparing actions and as is preferred, how ever, I am not understanding how E is correct.

What is the OA & OE?


I remember seeing "X just as Y" as another idiom somewhere. This explains why E could be the right answer as anyways other choices have comparison issue.



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