A. They are a major and fundamental component of the system of the unconscious, as distinct from the conscious and preconscious systems.
I think that "as distinct from the conscious and preconscious systems." is modifying the subject "they", but I'm not quite sure. And is sentence A correct English?
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A. They are a major and fundamental component of the system of the unconscious, as distinct from the conscious and preconscious systems.
This means that the unconscious system must be distinguished (ie considered separately) from the conscious and preconscious systems.
. . is sentence A correct English? YesI think that "as distinct from the conscious and pre