According to one expert, the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is not so much that dogs are being bred for looks or to meet other narrow criteria as that the breeds have relatively few founding members.
A.
B. the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is not as much their being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria as much
C. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog that they are being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria as much
D. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is their being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria so much
E. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog to be bred for looks or to meet other narrow criteria
well I got kinda lost cuz the meaning seemed complex to me, so I went with B just to move on even though I was not convinced. Could you please let me know whether "such much X as Y" is a GMAT idiom? never heard of that..or I still get the meaning wrong. Thank you in advance.
A.
B. the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is not as much their being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria as much
C. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog that they are being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria as much
D. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is their being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria so much
E. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog to be bred for looks or to meet other narrow criteria
well I got kinda lost cuz the meaning seemed complex to me, so I went with B just to move on even though I was not convinced. Could you please let me know whether "such much X as Y" is a GMAT idiom? never heard of that..or I still get the meaning wrong. Thank you in advance.
