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by GMATGuruNY » Wed May 04, 2016 2:07 pm
ngk4mba3236 wrote:ok. so that means for the sc at hand,

intended meaning:
Every British prime minister prior to 1868 came from a landed family. In 1868 (or after 1868) Great Britain had a prime minister NOT from a landed family.

right ?
Almost.
The usage of or seems to imply that Britain had a prime minister from a non-landed family EITHER in 1868 OR after 1868.
To be clear, not until 1868 means that Britain DEFINITELY had a prime minister from a non-landed family in 1868 and that it might ALSO have had a prime-minister from a non-landed family AFTER 1868.
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by ngk4mba3236 » Thu May 05, 2016 3:11 am
GMATGuruNY wrote: The usage of or seems to imply that Britain had a prime minister from a non-landed family EITHER in 1868 OR after 1868.
To be clear, not until 1868 means that Britain DEFINITELY had a prime minister from a non-landed family in 1868 and that it might ALSO have had a prime-minister from a non-landed family AFTER 1868.
so the meaning of not until 1868 boils down to this --

Britain might have had a prime-minister from a non-landed family AFTER 1868. but regardless (whether it had or not AFTER 1868),Britain DEFINITELY had a prime minister from a non-landed family in 1868.

did I get you right ?

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by GMATGuruNY » Thu May 05, 2016 3:56 am
ngk4mba3236 wrote:
GMATGuruNY wrote: The usage of or seems to imply that Britain had a prime minister from a non-landed family EITHER in 1868 OR after 1868.
To be clear, not until 1868 means that Britain DEFINITELY had a prime minister from a non-landed family in 1868 and that it might ALSO have had a prime-minister from a non-landed family AFTER 1868.
so the meaning of not until 1868 boils down to this --

Britain might have had a prime-minister from a non-landed family AFTER 1868. but regardless (whether it had or not AFTER 1868),Britain DEFINITELY had a prime minister from a non-landed family in 1868.

did I get you right ?
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