whether vs like in sc problem?

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whether vs like in sc problem?

by rtaha2412 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:35 pm
As rare as something becomes, be it a baseball card or a musical recording or a postage stamp, the more avidly it is sought by collectors.
(A) As rare as something becomes, be it
(B) As rare as something becomes, whether it is
(C) As something becomes rarer and rarer, like
(D) The rarer something becomes, like
(E) The rarer something becomes, whether it is
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by RACHVIK » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:19 pm
I will go with [spoiler]E.[/spoiler]

What's the OA.

Like cannot be used for citing examples. Only use such as.

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by prachich1987 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:26 pm
One more for E

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by David@VeritasPrep » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:29 pm
If your question is the use of "like" in the case of answer choices C and D then Rachvik is very correct. You cannot use "like" to present a list of examples. "Such as" is preferred and in this case "whether it is" also works to lead into a listing of examples.
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by Target2009 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:45 pm
+1 for B

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by [email protected] » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:59 am
I think it is B

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