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Study of US election

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by Mani_mba » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:23 pm
Faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places have been cited by a new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, which estimated that they did not count 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast.
A. Faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places have been cited by a new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, which estimated that they did not count 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast.
B. Citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places, a new study of the 2000 United States presidential election has estimated that 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast were not counted.
C. Citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places, 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast were not counted in the 2000 United States presidential election, a new study estimates.
D. A new study has cited faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places in estimating that 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes that were cast had not been counted in the 2000 United States presidential election.
E. A new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places, has estimated 4 million to 6 million votes had not been counted of the 100 million votes cast.

The oA is B. What is wrong with E ?[/u]
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Re: Study of US election

by reachac » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:13 am
What is wrong with E ?
In E,

A new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places, has estimated 4 million to 6 million votes had not been counted of the 100 million votes cast.


Citing seem as if to modify the election itself rather then the study
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why B is wrong? thank you

by cathy0929 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:28 am
why B is wrong? thank you :? :?
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why B is wrong? thank you

by cathy0929 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:20 am
why B is wrong? thank you :? :?
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by ildude02 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:38 pm
B is indeed the correct choice. So there is nothing wrong with it :)
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