Liek VS AS

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Liek VS AS

by beater » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:28 am
In Hungary, as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in middle management and light industry.

A. as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in
B. as with much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in
C. as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them in
D. like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, and many are
E. like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in

C
Could some one please explain why E is wrong. Thanks!
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by bourne3 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:19 pm
Here are a couple of threads on this question
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sc-as-vs-like-t13104.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/hungary-and- ... 12192.html

In summary the comparison is not between hungary and eastern europe.
The comparison is between what is happening "in hungary" and "in eastern europe". Also option E has tense error (shouldn't be using 'are')

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