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A

both is redundant given that 'also' is included in the other sentences as well.
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Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well

A. of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well

B. both of drug dependency and also of prejudicial treatment
redundant

C. both of drug dependency and also from prejudicial treatment
redundant

D. both of drug dependency but also from prejudicial treatment

E. both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well


OA is E.

the idiom is Both X and Y

E is the only choice that maintains parallelism.

free
of drug dependency
of prejudicial treatment
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Two questions
1. What is the difference between

as well as
and
as well

2. Why is both and as well not redundant?
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A it is.

E is a redundant choice.
https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=24324
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A/E are both correct.

However, A is preferable as of is placed before both, being more concise.

What is the source for this SC? Kaplan/Barrons? OG/GMAT wouldn't give something as ambiguous as this.



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