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Old 2008 December 11th, 01:54 PM   #6 (permalink)
sjpre10
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Originally Posted by mitzi View Post
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(D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so
(E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg,

Like vs. As
1) Like : use like when you want to focus on two nouns
2) As : use as when you want to focus on two nouns doing two action.
(in general a clause)

Idiom : Just as ~, so ~
C) "so" is missed in the second sentence.
D) although the idiom was correctly used, but it compares "the scandinavians" to the Italian's disregard" ---> wrong


How it is E?
With noun phrases it consists of infinitives too so its a clause. And in D both parts are meaning same. So I think D is the right answer.

I may be wrong. Please explain me with reasons.
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