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794 Post Fri May 18, 2007 11:41 pm
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    794. The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival's month.
    (A) world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival's month
    (B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the festival's month
    (C) world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month
    (D) world, for a sacred truce was proclaimed during the month of the festival
    (E) world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival

    Hi,
    The answer is C but why B is wrong?

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    Post Mon May 21, 2007 5:25 am
    E is wordy and awkward....I feel C is wrong because it uses the word "when" which makes the event sound like a single event rather than a continuos trend....A (in that a sacred....seems awkward....Is it B? I am not too sure though

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    Post Mon May 21, 2007 5:55 am
    Yes...My guess was B as well, but official answer is C.

    Can anyone explain why B is wrong??

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