One benefit of learning to speak a sophisticated language

Question

One benefit of learning to speak a sophisticated language like Vietnamese while learning to read it  rather than separately  is that the student can more effective apply his or her knowledge in social settings.

A. ""
B. rather than independently
C. instead of separately
D. instead of as a separate process
E. rather than in a separate process

FN · Answer

E makes most sense...btw D & E...

what it conveys is that learning to speak while learning to read it, instead of as a seperate process of reading...is better...

laxieqv · Answer

Need to know we compare what to what 
" learning ........read it" is a process, thus correct answer must contain the word " process" or sort of . E is fine coz it , anyway, uses "rather than" which is preferred in GMAT.

gsr · Answer

This was very confusing for me. Finally came down to A and E.
Agree with others, E seems better.

desiguy · Answer

When is it better to use "instead of" vs "rather than"??

Bhai · Answer

It was little confusing to me as well. But thought of nailing E.

HIMALAYA · Answer

E. llism: 

  in social settings   rather than   in a separate process

GMATT73 · Answer

Great work gang!

OA is E.

ywilfred · Answer

rather than should be used since we are indicating a preference between choices.
C and D are out
A and B - awkward

E is the best choice.

ong · Answer

noted !! independently is adverb as well as separately
 
instead of +noun , 
in place of +noun,
in lieu of + noun,
rather than  ex  I would rather go swimming than go to the library
   ex  I would watch TV rather see movies
  ex  I would live in town rather in the country.

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