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SC: Scientific language often employs common

by pravin22jd Sat Aug 03, 2013 6:44 am

I encountered this Question while appearing MGMAT CAT today:

Scientific language often employs common words in ways that clash with the general usage, such as "temperate"; this term is generally used to refer to mild, pleasant weather, but climatologists use it in regions where summers are hot, winters are harsh, and extreme climatic variation.

A)often employs common words in ways that clash with the general usage, such as "temperate"; this term is generally used to refer to mild, pleasant weather, but climatologists use it in regions where summers are hot, winters are harsh
B)often employs common words in ways that clash with their general usage; for instance, the term "temperate," which in general usage refers to mild, pleasant weather, is used by climatologists to describe regions with hot summers, harsh winters
C)employs common words often and in ways that clash with general usage; specifically, the term "temperate" is generally used for mild, pleasant weather, and by climatologists to refer to regions with hot summers, harsh winters
D)employs common words in ways that often clash with general usage, as when climatologists use "temperate," a term generally used to refer to mild, pleasant weather, to characterize regions where summers are hot, winters are harsh
E)employs common words in ways that often clash with their general usage; climatologists in particular use the term "temperate" -- which generally refers to mild, pleasant weather -- in describing regions with hot summers and harsh winters.

Correct answer is B
While explaining why A is not the correct answer below explanation is given
The modifier "such as..." is separated from the noun that it actually describes ("common words") by an entire clause, so it is used incorrectly.
My Question:I could not get from which nouns "Such as " is separated from? I thought its placed correctly just before "temperate".
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Re: SC: Scientific language often employs common

by jlucero Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:13 pm

The explanation actually answers your question here: temperate is referring to "a common word" that scientific language often uses:

Wrong: Scientific language often employs common words in ways that clash with the general usage, such as "temperate".

Right: Scientific language often employs common words, such as "temperate", in ways that clash with the general usage.
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