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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 2:45 am Reply with quote
The Forbidden City in Beijing, from which the emperors ruled by heavenly mandate, was a site which a commoner or foreigner could not enter without any permission, on pain of death.
(A) which a commoner or foreigner could not enter without any permission,
(B) which a commoner or foreigner could enter without any permission only
(C) which no commoner or foreigner could enter without permission,
(D) which, without permission, neither commoner or foreigner could only enter,
(E) which, to enter without permission, neither commoner or foreigner could do,


Why not A/B?
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 1:49 pm Reply with quote
IMO B is wrong because it is missing "not"

Can someone please tell what is wrong with A ?
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 2:23 pm Reply with quote
goelmohit2002 wrote:
IMO B is wrong because it is missing "not"

Can someone please tell what is wrong with A ?
IMO C

A uses redundant words to describe what is precisely described by choice C. Ex: Without permission is better than saying "without any permission".. both mean the same thing..
a commoner or foreigner could not enter.. better way is no commoner or foreigner could enter..
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 8:17 pm Reply with quote
Hmm.. in C, isn't the idiom supposed to be "no.. nor?"
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PostSat Jul 04, 2009 5:31 am Reply with quote
dumb.doofus wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:
IMO B is wrong because it is missing "not"

Can someone please tell what is wrong with A ?
IMO C

A uses redundant words to describe what is precisely described by choice C. Ex: Without permission is better than saying "without any permission".. both mean the same thing..
a commoner or foreigner could not enter.. better way is no commoner or foreigner could enter..
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PostSat Jul 04, 2009 7:53 am Reply with quote
Domnu wrote:
Hmm.. in C, isn't the idiom supposed to be "no.. nor?"
IMO the idiom is "not X....nor Y"...

it is not "no X nor Y"
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PostTue Jul 07, 2009 12:05 am Reply with quote
oa is C
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