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by saswata4s » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:07 pm

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Tides typically range from three to six feet, but while some places show no tides at all, some others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of at least thirty feet and more.

A. some others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of at least thirty feet and more
B. the others, such as the Bay of Fundy, that have tides of more than thirty feet
C. others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of more than thirty feet
D. those at the Bay of Fundy, which has tides of more than thirty feet
E. the ones at the Bay of Fundy have tides of at least thirty feet and more

OA: C.

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by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:28 pm

saswata4s wrote:Tides typically range from three to six feet, but while some places show no tides at all, some others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of at least thirty feet and more.

A. some others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of at least thirty feet and more
B. the others, such as the Bay of Fundy, that have tides of more than thirty feet
C. others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of more than thirty feet
D. those at the Bay of Fundy, which has tides of more than thirty feet
E. the ones at the Bay of Fundy have tides of at least thirty feet and more

OA: C.

The phrase "at least thirty feet and more" contains a redundancy, as "at least thirty feet" suggests the possibility of taller tides. No need for "and more." Eliminate A and E.

"While some places show no tides at all..." creates the expectation of an independent clause that will contrast with "some places show no tides." B and D don't contain an independent clause, but rather a noun phrase followed by a relative clause. (A relative clause is one that begins with a relative pronoun, such as "that" or "which." )

We're left with C. The contrasting clauses: "While some places show no tides at all.... others have tides of more than thirty feet."

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by tejas0999 » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:28 am

DavidG@VeritasPrep wrote:
saswata4s wrote:Tides typically range from three to six feet, but while some places show no tides at all, some others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of at least thirty feet and more.

A. some others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of at least thirty feet and more
B. the others, such as the Bay of Fundy, that have tides of more than thirty feet
C. others, such as the Bay of Fundy, have tides of more than thirty feet
D. those at the Bay of Fundy, which has tides of more than thirty feet
E. the ones at the Bay of Fundy have tides of at least thirty feet and more

OA: C.
The phrase "at least thirty feet and more" contains a redundancy, as "at least thirty feet" suggests the possibility of taller tides. No need for "and more." Eliminate A and E.

"While some places show no tides at all..." creates the expectation of an independent clause that will contrast with "some places show no tides." B and D don't contain an independent clause, but rather a noun phrase followed by a relative clause. (A relative clause is one that begins with a relative pronoun, such as "that" or "which." )

We're left with C. The contrasting clauses: "While some places show no tides at all.... others have tides of more than thirty feet."

Isnt atleast thirty feet or more different than more than 30 feet? Which is the intended meaning?

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by RBBmba@2014 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:05 pm

Hi Verbal Experts (Mitch/Dave/Ceilidh/Marty/others),
Need a clarification on this construction : "while some do X, others do Y". It seems BIT ambiguous in this context.

Doesn't that the above construction in RED implies there are ONLY TWO types -- namely, NO tides and (say,) 30 feet Tides ?

If yes, then in this SC, how it can convey the intended meaning ? Because, in this SC, we've THREE types at hand : Typical ranges of Tides - from 3 to 6 feet ; NO tides ; say, 30 feet Tides. Isn't so ?

Could you please clarify this ambiguity ?

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