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by jamesk486 » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:13 pm
Helen's mother was recovering at the hospital when she suffered a second fatal attack.

A.
B. but then suffered a second fatal attack
C. when she suffered a second and fatal attack
D. and then suffered a second fatal attack
E. when a second fatal attack was suffered

OA is C

what is the difference between A and C
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by fourier » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:17 pm
A suggests both attacks were fatal
C states more clearly the second attack was the fatal one

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by ricky » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:16 pm
A suggests that both second and first were fatal, which is impossible because 'fatal' means bringing death...

C suggests that she suffered a second attack which was fatal...

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