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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 4:27 am Reply with quote
Except for one class in history and one in biology, all the student's graduation requirements have been fulfilled.

(A) Except for one class in history and one in biology, all the student's graduation requirements have been fulfilled

(B) Except for needing to take one class in history and one in biology, the student has fulfilled all of his requirements for graduation

(C) The student has fulfilled all of his graduation requirements except for one class in history and one in biology

(D) Except for one history class and one biology class, the student has fulfilled all of his graduation requirements

(E) Aside from the history class and biology class that he needs to take, the student's graduation requirements have all been fulfilled.

OA is D. Why not C?
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 12:44 pm Reply with quote
enniguy wrote:
Except for one class in history and one in biology, all the student's graduation requirements have been fulfilled.

(A) Except for one class in history and one in biology, all the student's graduation requirements have been fulfilled

(B) Except for needing to take one class in history and one in biology, the student has fulfilled all of his requirements for graduation

(C) The student has fulfilled all of his graduation requirements except for one class in history and one in biology

(D) Except for one history class and one biology class, the student has fulfilled all of his graduation requirements

(E) Aside from the history class and biology class that he needs to take, the student's graduation requirements have all been fulfilled.

OA is D. Why not C?
C) if you say "one class..and..." then you must say "one class..."
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PostSat Jul 04, 2009 11:27 am Reply with quote
D is concise
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PostSat Jul 04, 2009 11:43 am Reply with quote
Yes, I do feel that a better way of writing "one class in history and one in biology" is one history class and one biology class.

That's the only difference, IMO, in these two sentences..

So D is more concise
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