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Updated on: 24 May 2018, 08:30
Originally posted by DensetsuNo on 15 Jun 2016, 09:07.
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While Columbus is generally cited as the European who "discovered" America, thinking that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci correctly deducing that the New World was a landmass previously unknown to the Europeans.
A) thinking that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci correctly deducing
B) he thought that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci who correctly deduced
C) he thought that he was in East Asia, instead of Amerigo Vespucci who correctly deduced
D) thinking that he was in East Asia, but Amerigo Vespucci correctly deduced
E) in East Asia according to his thought, and Amerigo Vespucci correctly deduced
A) thinking that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci correctly deducing
B) he thought that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci who correctly deduced
C) he thought that he was in East Asia, instead of Amerigo Vespucci who correctly deduced
D) thinking that he was in East Asia, but Amerigo Vespucci correctly deduced
E) in East Asia according to his thought, and Amerigo Vespucci correctly deduced
15 Jun 2016, 22:55
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IMO D
I find it more convincing the meaning of the sentence.
Use of "while" is complimented by "but"
I find it more convincing the meaning of the sentence.
Use of "while" is complimented by "but"
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20 Jun 2016, 03:55
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As the majority said the OA is B)
the best way one can see that is by taking away the "while" introduction which might be confusing and replacing He with Columbus.
Columbus thought that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci who correctly deduced that the New World was a landmass previously unknown to the Europeans.
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the best way one can see that is by taking away the "while" introduction which might be confusing and replacing He with Columbus.
Columbus thought that he was in East Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci who correctly deduced that the New World was a landmass previously unknown to the Europeans.
Den.
