[Q]: Would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct? They can't do it, can they?
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[A]: acceptable

[Q]: Would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct? Intelligent though he may seem, he does not seem deep.
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[A]: acceptable

[Q]: Would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct? Not speaking English is a disadvantage.
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[A]:
acceptable