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V99-09 [#permalink] New post   16 Sep 2014, 02:29
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Choose the sentence with properly used idiom (emphasized with boldface). Please note that a wrong answer choice may be grammatically correct.

A. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, excepting a four-year interruption during World War II.
B. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, except for a four-year interruption during World War II.
C. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, with the exception of a four-year interruption during World War II.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Re V99-09 [#permalink] New post   16 Sep 2014, 02:29
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Choose the sentence with properly used idiom (emphasized with boldface). Please note that a wrong answer choice may be grammatically correct.

A. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, excepting a four-year interruption during World War II.
B. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, except for a four-year interruption during World War II.
C. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, with the exception of a four-year interruption during World War II.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above



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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   28 Mar 2016, 01:25
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subordinate clause = except.
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   14 Sep 2016, 11:29
except for ..gramatically correct
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   08 Sep 2017, 07:27
My answer choice was C: with the exeption of. Why is this not correct?
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2017, 02:48
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My answer choice was C: with the exeption of. Why is this not correct?

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In option C, There is no verb for the second part of the sentence
In ootion B, subordinate clause looks fine.
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   19 Dec 2017, 01:19
Both B and C sound fine to me... Does it come down to the comma and/or the wordiness of option C?
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2018, 05:22
There is no proper explanation for the answer, but this line was taken from this article:
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jo ... ary-4.html
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   09 Dec 2018, 22:51
All three are correct grammatically.
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Re V99-09 [#permalink] New post   13 Aug 2019, 16:54
I think this is a poor-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate.
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2019, 23:46
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The expression , 'with the exception of', is wrong. The correct phrase is, 'with the EXEMPTION of'. Therefore, 'except for', is the right use of idiom in the sentence.
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Re: V99-09 [#permalink] New post   24 May 2020, 03:26
Aa per MGMAT expect for is incorrect idiom, somebody please explain

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Re V99-09 [#permalink] New post   12 Aug 2023, 12:24
I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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