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by tanviet » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:32 am
The following is already discussed in this forum and OA is E. PlS, do not discuss why other choices are wrong. PlS, DISCUSS THE "WITH THE RESULT THAT" IN E. anyone who want to know why other choices are wrong, pls, search this forum.

pls, discuss the use of "with the result that ..." in E. how to use this phrase? Is it modifying main clause? pls, help.



As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing// the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

A. As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
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by GmatKiss » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:43 am
duongthang wrote:The following is already discussed in this forum and OA is E. PlS, do not discuss why other choices are wrong. PlS, DISCUSS THE "WITH THE RESULT THAT" IN E. anyone who want to know why other choices are wrong, pls, search this forum.

pls, discuss the use of "with the result that ..." in E. how to use this phrase? Is it modifying main clause? pls, help.



As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing// the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

A. As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
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by tanviet » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:44 am
if I change E into


The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, resulting the fact that...

what is difference between the original E and the new E?, expert, pls, help.
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by mundasingh123 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:28 am
duongthang wrote:if I change E into


The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, resulting the fact that...

what is difference between the original E and the new E?, expert, pls, help.
MGMAT Sc Guide says "the fact that " is unidiomatic .
EDIT MGMAT Sc Guide says "the fact that " is SUSPECT.
IMO Resulting in ... is acceptable
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by Jim@Grockit » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:07 am
"The fact that" is entirely idiomatic, but it is wordy, and there are often more concise ways of saying the same thing: The fact that I am exhausted should not influence your decision can be shortened to My exhaustion should not influence your decision.

"With the result that" or comma + "resulting in" would be modifying the action expressed in the main clause.
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by mundasingh123 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:20 am
EDIT MGMAT Sc Guide says "the fact that " is SUSPECT.
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by Jim@Grockit » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:24 am
mundasingh123 wrote:EDIT MGMAT Sc Guide says "the fact that " is SUSPECT.
Definitely, positively suspect. There isn't ALWAYS a better way to write it, but when you see that phrase underlined, look for a better way. :)
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