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by Nycgrl » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:43 am
Roy Wilkins was among the last of a generation of civil rights activists who led the nation through decades of change so profound many young Americans are not able to imagine, even less to remember, what segregation was like.

(A) so profound many young Americans are not able to imagine, even less to remember

(B) so profound that many young Americans cannot imagine, much less remember

(C) so profound many young Americans cannot imagine nor even less remember

(D) of such profundity many young Americans cannot imagine, even less can they remember

(E) of such profundity that many young Americans are not able to imagine, much less to remember


Pls Explain

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by raunekk » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:18 pm
IMO: B

"that " should refer to "change".

Also "much less remember" is the the right usage.


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by reachac » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:43 pm
IMO B

Correct idiom is So X that Y

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by codesnooker » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:59 pm
IMO: (B) because for correct usage of Idiom

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by wawatan » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:33 am
IMO B

"even less to remember" this sounds extremely awkard.... horrible usage in answer choice A.

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OA

by ektamatta » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:05 am
what is the OA?