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by Indradeep » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:44 am
Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria.

(A) Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize,
(B) Like Edvard Grieg, who the Scandinavians long refused to recognize,
(C) Just as Edvard Grieg was long refused recognition by the Scandinavians,
(D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so
(E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg

What to pick from D/E
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by codesnooker » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:02 am
Pick (D), as we are comparing to actions over here.

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by scoobydooby » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:50 am
i would go for E

E. Scandinavians refusal is compared to Italians disregard. parallel

D. Scandinavians compared to Italians' disregard. not parallel

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Re: just..like

by karmayogi » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:38 am
IMO E
Like should compare nouns.
the Scandinavians' long refusal and the Italians’ disregard both are noun and parallel.

D: Even though Just as...,so is idiom but two clause are not parallel.
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by nervesofsteel » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:32 am
IMO E

I agree with scoobydooby's explanation

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