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The reams of studies and drafts documented by Gustave Eiffel indicate that the design of the Eiffel Tower generally emerged not in a rapid manner but developed painstakingly from multiple trial prototypes.

(A) emerged not in a rapid manner but developed painstakingly
(B) emerged not in a rapid manner but was painstakingly developed
(C) did not emerge in a rapid manner but developed painstakingly
(D) did not emerge in a rapid manner but had painstakingly developed
(E) did not emerge in a rapid manner but it was painstakingly developed

My Ques: difference between “developed painstakingly” and painstakingly developed?

Expert Asked on July 29, 2018 in Sentence Correction.
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Hi Riya,

There really isn’t any difference between the 2 usages. You will have to use other methods of elimination to get to the correct answer

Expert Answered on July 31, 2018.
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