Diff. between However and Even Though, question# 334, 100SC

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Topic: Diff. between However and Even Though, question# 334, 100SC
PostThu Mar 15, 2007 11:27 am
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334. However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.
(A) However much United States voters may agree that
(B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact
(C) Although United States voters agree
(D) Even though United States voters may agree
(E) There is agreement among United States voters that
Correct: A
I picked D
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PostThu Mar 15, 2007 7:22 pm
Even I had picked D and got a big surprise on seeing A. But I guess A is correct.
The explanation is that "Even though United States voters may agree" makes it too specific. It implies that all voters may agree, while the original sentence does not imply such a specific statement.
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PostFri Mar 16, 2007 5:49 am
Stacey explained this in another thread. Let me try to find the link!!
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PostFri Mar 16, 2007 9:00 pm
agree "that" is imp, which makes D wrong
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PostMon Mar 19, 2007 9:07 pm
D changes the meaning. However much does not mean the same thing as even though.

But this isn't the greatest question. Overall, for SC, I would stick to OG as much as possible. If you have to, use just the big company sources after OG (us, TPR, Kaplan). SC is REALLY hard to mimic, so you want to make sure you've got questions from a source that really put the time and money in to do it right.
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PostTue Mar 20, 2007 5:01 am
yeah, I know, the problem is I have exhausted all the question in OG, Manhattan, Kaplan and PR, believe it or not, that's why I need "new material" or I will fall in the "just memorizing the right answer process"
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PostWed Mar 21, 2007 6:34 pm
I insist everybody to check the sticky thread in SC section
http://www.beatthegmat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1461
before starting a new thread for any "1000 Doc" question..

Thread starter, please check following links
http://www.beatthegmat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1519
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PostWed Apr 11, 2007 3:37 am
B; agreement among United States voters "to the fact", is too wordy and unecessary
E; This statement fails to bring out the contradictory part of the entire sentence
C & D; both these omit the use of the critical word "that"
Hence A
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