Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will
be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as the current one.
A. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as
B. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as they are
C. equally likely that they will exceed the proposed
speed limit as
D. as likely that they will exceed the proposed
speed limit as
E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit
as they are.
Confused b/w A and E . Please suggest
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(A) compares the drivers and the speed limit.
Between [spoiler](B) and (E), I would choose (E) for it is more concise[/spoiler]. What's the OA?
Between [spoiler](B) and (E), I would choose (E) for it is more concise[/spoiler]. What's the OA?
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me too for E
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Quickest approach:jainrahul1985 wrote:Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will
be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as the current one.
A. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as
B. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as they are
C. equally likely that they will exceed the proposed
speed limit as
D. as likely that they will exceed the proposed
speed limit as
E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit
as they are.
Confused b/w A and E . Please suggest
In A, B and D, equally..as is not idiomatic. Eliminate A, B and D.
In D, as likely that is not idiomatic. Eliminate D.
The correct answer is E, which employs the idiom as likely to X as to Y. E uses ellipsis (omitting words in a comparison in order to be more concise). In E, the implied meaning is:
...drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are (to exceed) the current one.
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This question is crazy.
Option E - Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are the current one.]
or,
Drivers will be as likely to do X as they are Y.
Use of ellipsis shouldn't make the sentence go on a merry-go-round. I see a clear nonsensical comparison cropping up due to the ellipsis.
Option E - Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are the current one.]
or,
Drivers will be as likely to do X as they are Y.
Use of ellipsis shouldn't make the sentence go on a merry-go-round. I see a clear nonsensical comparison cropping up due to the ellipsis.
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