It is almost like writing 'Michelangelo can paint as well sculpting' instead of 'Michelangelo can paint as well as sculpt'/ "As well as sculpting, M'angelo can paint"

Who in the world writes like that??

Thank you Ceilidh! I could never, for the life of me, have been able to figure it out on my own.

But just to be clear I understand the explanation fully- so the difference between the two versions is essentially of awkwardness and not of grammatical correctness, ain't it?

Hi Mitch /Marty:

The discussion here about 'C Vs D' is anything but conclusive. Pls could you throw some light on why D is better?

Thnks!

Experts: If we strip the sentence to the bare minimum it will look like this (highlighted in red font) - The single-family house constructed by the Yana, a Native American people who lived in what is now northern California, was conical in shape , its framework of poles overlaid with slabs of bark, ...

I am still not clear why B is not an assumption. I totally understand C is a superior choice though and I chose C over B. However doing so I had to spend sometime comparing the two options. I would like to know if there is an easier/faster way to get rid of B. Here is why B was tempting to me: B: Th...

GMATGuruNY / Marty / Other Experts: (B) the bus line that has long connected the downtown are of Morganville with EastMorganville has a tradition of carrying shoppers who reside in EastMorganville into downtown Morganville to shop. Is'nt B saying that this time it's different since the competing sto...

Tani/Other Experts,
Regarding choice A: why would not increased mortality due to accidents off set increasing immigration? Tks

Why isnt B relevant? If efficiency increases, it will hamper the demand for generator even if the demand for solar power increases