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by imskpwr » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:17 pm
Even though Clovis points, spear points with longitudinal grooves chipped onto their faces, have been found all over North America, they are named for the New Mexico site where they were first discovered in 1932.

(E) While Clovis points are spear points whose faces have longitudinal grooves chipped into them, they have been found all over North America, and named for the New Mexico site where they have been first discovered in 1932

Source: OG13 Q96

why "while" is wrong in E?
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by GMATGuruNY » Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:05 am
imskpwr wrote:Even though Clovis points, spear points with longitudinal grooves chipped onto their faces, have been found all over North America, they are named for the New Mexico site where they were first discovered in 1932.

(E) While Clovis points are spear points whose faces have longitudinal grooves chipped into them, they have been found all over North America, and named for the New Mexico site where they have been first discovered in 1932

Source: OG13 Q96

why "while" is wrong in E?
The purpose of while is to express a CONTRAST. In E, whose faces have grooves and they have been found are not contrasting ideas, so while is being misused.

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by imskpwr » Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:11 pm
GMATGuruNY wrote:
imskpwr wrote:Even though Clovis points, spear points with longitudinal grooves chipped onto their faces, have been found all over North America, they are named for the New Mexico site where they were first discovered in 1932.

(E) While Clovis points are spear points whose faces have longitudinal grooves chipped into them, they have been found all over North America, and named for the New Mexico site where they have been first discovered in 1932

Source: OG13 Q96

why "while" is wrong in E?
The purpose of while is to express a CONTRAST. In E, whose faces have grooves and they have been found are not contrasting ideas, so while is being misused.

I posted at length about this SC here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/multiple-mod ... 59663.html
To be more clear on this,is there any difference between while/even though/although in GMAT?
I believe that each one is used to show a Contrast; Hence, all are replaceble.
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