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Pragmatists believe that adding words to the dictionary because of popular usage is a normal part of the evolution of a language, but purists argue that this practice leads to a "dumbing down" of the language, which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes.


A) which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes

B) which they liken to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal

C) which they liken to particular crimes being made legal just because people are committing those crimes

D) likening it to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal

E) likening it to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes
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so one can argue that "which" may refer to "dumbing down of the language" rather than just "language" in A,B and C and that would be ok so ı believe which is not a crucial deciding point here. Also in D and E it may refer to "dumbing down of the language" so, again, it may not be a crucial deciding point.

A) which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes
why would use "had committed" instead of just "committed" we don't have different past actions following each other

B) which they liken to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal
ı don't it that it is nice to put an entire phrase in the middle of a sentence, cutting the connection of verb and object

C) which they liken to particular crimes being made legal just because people are committing those crimes
Meaning error, purists don't liken it to crimes; however they liken it to the action of making crimes legal

D) likening it to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal
ı don't it that it is nice to put an entire phrase in the middle of a sentence, cutting the connection of verb and object

E) likening it to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes
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IMO C

"adding words to the dictionary" likened to "particular crimes being made legal"
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Pragmatists believe that adding words to the dictionary because of popular usage is a normal part of the evolution of a language, but purists argue that this practice leads to a "dumbing down" of the language, which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes.


A) which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes
-->Not correct. Which is the above line seems to refer to language.
B) which they liken to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal
-->Not correct. Which is the above line seems to refer to language.
C) which they liken to particular crimes being made legal just because people are committing those crimes
-->Not correct. Which is the above line seems to refer to language.
D) likening it to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal
-->Not Correct. With Meaning based approach, the above line doesn't make meaningful sentence
E) likening it to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes
-->Correct. Meaning is correct and clear
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Pragmatists believe that adding words to the dictionary because of popular usage is a normal part of the evolution of a language, but purists argue that this practice leads to a "dumbing down" of the language, which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes.

A) which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes -> which and they don't have a clear precedent. Incorrect.

B) which they liken to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal -> Same error as A. Incorrect.

C) which they liken to particular crimes being made legal just because people are committing those crimes -> Same error as A and we have "being made" used, which is also incorrect.

D) likening it to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal -> likening is present participle of liken and it is used for comparison. But, "likening it to making particular crimes legal" is better and straight forward. We have a different version here. Incorrect.

E) likening it to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes -> This is better. We can see comparison and straight forward sentence.

So, I think E. :)
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Eliminate A, B, and C - (,which) and (they) create pronoun error, and ambiguity to whom/which refer to...
A) which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people had committed those crimes
B) which they liken to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal
C) which they liken to particular crimes being made legal just because people are committing those crimes

Between D ,and E: Option D has sentence structure error and Intended meaning error.
D) likening it to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal
E) likening it to making particular crimes legal
just because people are committing those crimes - Correct choice
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