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Yeah, this is a confusing issue. What Ron wrote is correct, and he did a good job with the explanation - it's just a really confusing topic.
1. No proof exists of baby rabbits posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of baby rabbits' posing any health threat.
1. No proof exists of me posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of my posing any health threat.
Both (1) sentences above are incorrect. The basic construction is "no proof exists of <modifier> <main noun> any health threat." The main noun is "posing," and "baby rabbits" is acting as a modifier in the first set. Because that modifier is what would "pose" as the health threat, you'd need to use the possessive form here: baby rabbits' (even though that looks / sounds bizarre).
The second set shows the equivalent setup with "me" and my" instead. The first sentence, using "me," basically says that there's no proof I exist.
The second sentence says that "my posing a health threat" doesn't exist (well - technically, there's no proof that it exists), but it doesn't say that there's no proof that I exist. (Thankfully!)
So, both (2) sentences above are [incorrect]. [Argh! No, that was supposed to say that both (2) sentences are CORRECT. Sorry!] The GMAT does not like the sort of construction seen in the rabbits (2) sentence, though. They tend to call this an awkward construction and won't put it in a correct answer (even though it is, technically, grammatically correct).
1. No proof exists of baby rabbits posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of baby rabbits' posing any health threat.
1. No proof exists of me posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of my posing any health threat.
Both (1) sentences above are incorrect. The basic construction is "no proof exists of <modifier> <main noun> any health threat." The main noun is "posing," and "baby rabbits" is acting as a modifier in the first set. Because that modifier is what would "pose" as the health threat, you'd need to use the possessive form here: baby rabbits' (even though that looks / sounds bizarre).
The second set shows the equivalent setup with "me" and my" instead. The first sentence, using "me," basically says that there's no proof I exist.
The second sentence says that "my posing a health threat" doesn't exist (well - technically, there's no proof that it exists), but it doesn't say that there's no proof that I exist. (Thankfully!)
So, both (2) sentences above are [incorrect]. [Argh! No, that was supposed to say that both (2) sentences are CORRECT. Sorry!] The GMAT does not like the sort of construction seen in the rabbits (2) sentence, though. They tend to call this an awkward construction and won't put it in a correct answer (even though it is, technically, grammatically correct).
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Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:15 pm
Stacey Koprince wrote:
thanks,
Yeah, this is a confusing issue. What Ron wrote is correct, and he did a good job with the explanation - it's just a really confusing topic.
1. No proof exists of baby rabbits posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of baby rabbits' posing any health threat.
1. No proof exists of me posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of my posing any health threat.
Both (1) sentences above are incorrect. The basic construction is "no proof exists of <modifier> <main noun> any health threat." The main noun is "posing," and "baby rabbits" is acting as a modifier in the first set. Because that modifier is what would "pose" as the health threat, you'd need to use the possessive form here: baby rabbits' (even though that looks / sounds bizarre).
The second set shows the equivalent setup with "me" and my" instead. The first sentence, using "me," basically says that there's no proof I exist. The second sentence says that "my posing a health threat" doesn't exist (well - technically, there's no proof that it exists), but it doesn't say that there's no proof that I exist. (Thankfully!)
So, both (2) sentences above are incorrect. The GMAT does not like the sort of construction seen in the rabbits (2) sentence, though. They tend to call this an awkward construction and won't put it in a correct answer (even though it is, technically, grammatically correct).
1. No proof exists of baby rabbits posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of baby rabbits' posing any health threat.
1. No proof exists of me posing any health threat.
2. No proof exists of my posing any health threat.
Both (1) sentences above are incorrect. The basic construction is "no proof exists of <modifier> <main noun> any health threat." The main noun is "posing," and "baby rabbits" is acting as a modifier in the first set. Because that modifier is what would "pose" as the health threat, you'd need to use the possessive form here: baby rabbits' (even though that looks / sounds bizarre).
The second set shows the equivalent setup with "me" and my" instead. The first sentence, using "me," basically says that there's no proof I exist.
The second sentence says that "my posing a health threat" doesn't exist (well - technically, there's no proof that it exists), but it doesn't say that there's no proof that I exist. (Thankfully!)
So, both (2) sentences above are incorrect. The GMAT does not like the sort of construction seen in the rabbits (2) sentence, though. They tend to call this an awkward construction and won't put it in a correct answer (even though it is, technically, grammatically correct).
so u mean owing to this FIELDS' POSING version of the sentence in option A we choose C ??
Although no proof yet exists of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat, mounting scientific evidence has convinced many experts that there is cause for concern.
(A) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat
would mean "FIELDS' POSING " ????
(B) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances that pose any threat to health
(C) that electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances pose any threat to health
(D) that poses any threat to health from electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances
(E) for any health threat posed by electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances
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haha! Thankfully indeed! The second set shows the equivalent setup with "me" and my" instead. The first sentence, using "me," basically says that there's no proof I exist. The second sentence says that "my posing a health threat" doesn't exist (well - technically, there's no proof that it exists), but it doesn't say that there's no proof that I exist. (Thankfully!)
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