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New confusing hospitals

by abby_g » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:32 am
184. Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.
(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided

THe answer is E.Please highlight the answer to see.

CAn anybody explain the answer please. Thank you.
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by prachipareekh » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:37 am
A very good question ...

Passive constructions are not always wrong on GMAT

E - correct - if only because is correct idiomatic usage -- the main clause needs to be followed logically by because hence
if only because is absolutely correct here.

A - incorrect - wordy and illogical
B,C - incorrect - duplicated facilities .... duplication should be avoided and not the facilities...
C - incorrect - in that unidiomatic
D - incorrect - Usage of while not right

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by bleedthegmat » Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:09 pm
Can somebody explain what is this sentence trying to say :D

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by pops » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:13 am
prachipareekh wrote:A very good question ...

Passive constructions are not always wrong on GMAT

E - correct - if only because is correct idiomatic usage -- the main clause needs to be followed logically by because hence
if only because is absolutely correct here.

A - incorrect - wordy and illogical
B,C - incorrect - duplicated facilities .... duplication should be avoided and not the facilities...
C - incorrect - in that unidiomatic
D - incorrect - Usage of while not right
I am really not able to agree with any of the reasoning :( I guess you need to explain more :)
A) wordy and illogical ? E is obviously more wordy than A.. and A is not illogical !
B and C) if u say duplication and remove facilities then the obvious question: duplication of what ? is unanswered
C) solely in that... here the problem is solely in that is not conveying the message of 'because' which is required in the sentence.. however 'in that' is unidiomatic sound very strange
D) agree, usage of while is not correct.

Need more explantion !

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by subgeeth » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:22 am
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