Matthew Barney is one of the contemporary artists that uses

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Matthew Barney is one of the contemporary artists that uses digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses traditional methods.

A. uses digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses traditional methods
B. uses digital media while the Australian painter and sculptor Brett Whitely uses traditional methods
C. use digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, use traditional methods
D. use digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses traditional methods
E. use digital media, while Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses the methods that are traditional

OA: D

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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:10 am
The OA contains the following error:
one of the artists that use digital media.
Here, that serves to refer to artists.
To date, the GMAT has never used that to refer to a person or people.
Correct: one of the artists WHO use digital media.
I would ignore this SC.
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by Mo2men » Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:15 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:The OA contains the following error:
one of the artists that use digital media.
Here, that serves to refer to artists.
To date, the GMAT has never used that to refer to a person or people.
Correct: one of the artists WHO use digital media.
I would ignore this SC.
What is the source?
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