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ManSab: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 69; Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:01 pm; Thanked: 2 times

by ManSab » Tue May 19, 2009 1:30 pm

13) A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being an independent Western Europe which now thinks of itself in trans-nationalist terms.
(A) A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being
(B) Beginning any discussion of our nations foreign policy must be the fact of there being
(C) Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact that there is
(D) Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin by acknowledging the existence of
(E) To begin discussing our nations foreign policy thee must be an acknowledgment of the fact that

My pick is C but the answer is D
Can somebody please explain...

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abhinav85: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 179; Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:41 am; Thanked: 2 times

by abhinav85 » Tue May 19, 2009 1:36 pm

Option D says
"Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin by acknowledging"

Option C says
"Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact that"

So any discussion will be started by ancknowledging make sense(D)
where as any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact(C) does not make sense.

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cramya: Legendary Member; Posts: 2467; Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:14 pmFollowed by: 11 members; Thanked: 331 times

by cramya » Tue May 19, 2009 3:57 pm

FACT that is wordy and not necessary in the sentence.

fact of there being -> unidiomatic

"acknowledge" takes care of this in D. It's precise,concise and conveys the intended meaning.

Existence of is idiomatic

D

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aj5105: Legendary Member; Posts: 1169; Joined: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:34 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 25 times

by aj5105 » Tue May 19, 2009 7:33 pm

A discussion cannot be begun with a fact, but by acknowledging.

(D)

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by dendude » Thu May 21, 2009 9:44 am

I think the key to answer this question is,
an independent Western Europe which now thinks of itself in trans-nationalist terms

In C, it is wrong to say with the fact that there is an independent WE which now thinks......
Clearly using is along with now is logically incorrect

This mistake is rectified in D

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