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Volcano1985  +  961858 Wed, 04 Nov 09 10:48 PM
The laws concerning the breeding of animals for research could turn out to be to the -- of medical
research.

A) admission  B) detriment  C) exclusion  D) preference  E) cohesion


Why B, why not D?
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CalifJim  +  962152 Thu, 05 Nov 09 05:41 AM
Because the grouping to the detriment of is an often-used idiomatic group and to the preference of is not.


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MrPernickety  +  962235 Thu, 05 Nov 09 08:03 AM
And choosing "preference" would run counter to common sense here. The intended meaning is "the laws could turn out to be to the research team's disadvantage".

"Preference" has little to do with "disadvantage".
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Ivanhr  +  962244 Thu, 05 Nov 09 08:14 AM
Exactly MrP, laws are usually 'pro something' but the 'turn out to be' part basically reverses the normal meaning of the laws in this case.
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