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techniques.... Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:02 am
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    By observing the techniques of medicine men,
    such as physical manipulation and the
    application of herbs, one has the capacity to
    learn things about the human body not normally
    taken into consideration by practitioners of
    Western medicine.
    (A) By observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, one has the
    capacity to learn things
    (B) By observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, one can learn
    things
    (C) If you observe the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, one can learn
    things
    (D) Observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, things can be
    learned
    (E) Observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, the capacity is
    given to one to learn things

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    Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:32 am
    imo:B

    "one has the Capacity to learn "is ambagious..

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    Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:52 am
    IMO B

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    Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:57 am
    vivek.kapoor83 wrote:
    By observing the techniques of medicine men,
    such as physical manipulation and the
    application of herbs, one has the capacity to
    learn things about the human body not normally
    taken into consideration by practitioners of
    Western medicine.
    (A) By observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, one has the
    capacity     to learn things - WORDY

    (B) By observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, one can learn
    things

    can is more concise than has the capacity

    one is the subject, which was modified

    (C) If you observe the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, one can learn
    things

    pronoun issue

    (D) Observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, things can be
    learned

    passive + wrong subject

    (E) Observing the techniques of medicine
    men, such as physical manipulation and
    the application of herbs, the capacity is
    given to one to learn things
    passive + wrong subject

    Hence, B

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    Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:09 am
    Logitech,
    but where is the antedecent of ' One' .One is ref. to whom here. could u pls explain

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    Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:09 am
    Logitech,
    but where is the antedecent of ' One' .One is ref. to whom here. Pls explain Rolling Eyes

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    Post Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:41 pm
    IMO B. B is concise.

    However, this sentence looks very strange. I think, "learn things" is used in spoken English and not in written English.

    Your thoughts please
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    Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:14 am
    You never underline your SCs, do you ?

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    Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:45 am
    @vivek.kapoor83
    I think "One" is used as indefinite pronouns, and as per definition they are words that replaces nouns without specifying which noun they replace.

    Good thought though. I never realized this until you raised this question.
    Look at this link for more reference.
    http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000027.htm

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    Post Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:38 am
    Thanks amitabhprasad for the link you posted. it helped

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    Post Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:20 pm
    IMO: B

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