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by confuse mind » Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:31 am
1.Break up of XYZ enterprise , the world's largest manufacturing firm,....
2.Break up of the world's largest manufacturing firm,XYZ enterprise,...

Can anyone explain me which structure of the sentences stated above is correct ...
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by arpita@gurome » Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:26 am
Both the sentences are grammatically correct. The main difference is in the emphasis; the first one emphasizes XYZ enterprise; "the world's largest manufacturing firm" is parenthetical in this case. In the second usage, the focus is on "the world's largest manufacturing firm"; XYZ just happens to the name of that firm. The right choice in GMAT would depend on the author's intent.

Hope that clears the confusion. :)
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