cycle has begun

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cycle has begun

by kvitkod » Sun May 22, 2011 6:40 pm
Citing the recent increase in earnings by several computer companies, economists feel that a cycle has begun in which personal computer users, especially corporate consumers, are replacing their PC's with more powerful models.

A. a cycle has begun in which personal computer users
B. a cycle for personal computer users has begun in which they
C. there is a cycle beginning for personal computer users
D. it is the beginning of a cycle for personal computer users
E. personal computer users are in the beginning of a cycle when they

[spoiler]OA is A. My choice is E, since it does not have errors. A, on the other hand, has "cycle in which", the phrase that brings ambiguity for me. Please correct.[/spoiler]
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by Jim@Grockit » Sun May 22, 2011 6:55 pm
Choice E changes the meaning of the sentence to a statement of general truth with its simple present tense -- "I believe you are serious when you say things like that" as opposed to "I believe that you are serious, now that you've said that".

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by kvitkod » Sun May 22, 2011 7:29 pm
thank you, Jim@Grockit

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