Health threats or threats to health

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Health threats or threats to health

by mundasingh123 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:05 pm
In recent years, obesity in children has escalated exponentially and are recognized today as real health threats.
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obesity in children has escalated exponentially and are recognized today as real health threats
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child obesity has escalated exponentially and is recognized today as a real health threat
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child obesity has escalated and will be recognized as a real health threat today
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child obesity has escalated exponentially and is recognized in today's world as a real threat to health
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child obesity has escalated exponentially and is recognized daily as a real health threat
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by arashyazdiha » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:13 pm
In recent years, obesity in children has escalated exponentially and are recognized today as real health threats.
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obesity in children has escalated exponentially and are recognized today as real health threats
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child obesity has escalated exponentially and is recognized today as a real health threat
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child obesity has escalated and will be recognized as a real health threat today
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child obesity has escalated exponentially and is recognized in today's world as a real threat to health ------------>wordy
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child obesity has escalated exponentially and is recognized daily as a real health threat
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by arashyazdiha » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:21 pm
However you should have asked this question in the sentence correction forum not here:)

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by navami » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:20 am
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by killer1387 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:31 am
IMO D,Its clear and has no ambiguity.

In option B,"...and is recognized today as a real health threat",
the use of word today is wrong as the use of word daily in option E.

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by killer1387 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:34 am
By the way munda, whats the source of the problem???

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by mundasingh123 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:34 am
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