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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:03 pm
Except for a focus group study that the company itself undertook, no marketing research was done to assess the brand's recognizability among the 18- to 24-year-old demographic.

(A) Except for a focus group study that the company itself undertook

(B) Except for a focus group study with the company itself undertaking it

(C) Excepting a focus group study that the company itself undertook

(D) With the exception of a focus group study with the undertaking done by the company itself

(E) Besides a focus group study being undertaken by the company itself


Can anyone explain the usage of "besides" along with the answer explanation?
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:33 pm
The correct answer is a, since it is not redundant and stylistically correct.
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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:07 am
Kasia,

Where are the instances we can use the "exception" & "excepting" ?
Kasia@MasterGMAT wrote:The correct answer is a, since it is not redundant and stylistically correct.
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