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by amyhussein » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:17 am
[/u]According to its propponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could,by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under 2 hours.

a)According to its propponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could,by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under 2 hours.
b) by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, proponents of a proposed new style of aircraft say it could fly between most points on Earth in under 2 hours
c) a proposed new style of aircraft could fly between most points on earth in under 2 hours, according to its proponents, with it skimming along the top of the atmosphere
d) a proposed new style of aircraft, say its proponents, could fly between most points on earth in under 2 hours because of its skimming along the top of the atmosphere
e) according to its proponents, skimming along the top of the atmosphere makes it possible that a proposed new style of aircraft makes it possible that a proposed new style of aircraft could fly between most points on earth in under 2 hours

please indicate what is the correct answer and why each answer is right/wrong
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by Zarrolou » Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:33 pm
IMO A

b) by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, proponents of a proposed new style of aircraft say it could fly between most points on Earth in under 2 hours
"by skimming" refers to "proponents": doesn't make sense.
c) a proposed new style of aircraft could fly between most points on earth in under 2 hours, according to its proponents, with it skimming along the top of the atmosphere
"with it skimming" is unidiomatic
d) a proposed new style of aircraft, say its proponents, could fly between most points on earth in under 2 hours because of its skimming along the top of the atmosphere
"because of its skimming" is wrong
e) according to its proponents, skimming along the top of the atmosphere makes it possible that a proposed new style could fly between most points on earth in under 2 hours
"skimming (...) makes it possible that", I can't tell you exactly why is wrong, but is wordy and awkward

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