Sentence Correction (SC) | A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a

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Can any expert please throw some light on the difference of meaning between the phrases" depending onmass " (as in option A) &" Massdetermines whether a star" (as in option D).

I was thinking of necessary vs sufficient condition for this distinction. While the placement of the former phrase is wrong in option A, the phrase, in itself, indicates that this is just one of the factors that influence what the star will compress into.

Whereas the phrase" Massdetermines whether" might seem to imply that mass, in itself, is a sufficient factor for the outcome. For example: in the sentence, The School's Principal determines whether a holiday is declared on New year", The school principal's act is sufficient for the the outcome (holiday or no holiday). Whereas in this sentence, "depending on (~considering) the actions of other schools, the principal shall decide whether to declare a
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Statistics : Posted by JOBS07 • on 17 Aug 2009, 09:38 • Replies 69 • Views 71435

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