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sameerballani: Legendary Member; Posts: 544; Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:10 amFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 45 times

by sameerballani » Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:57 am

Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
A)Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
B)Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
C) Despite wide availability of technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.

[spoiler]OA:later[/spoiler]
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by aspirant2011 » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:04 am

sameerballani wrote:Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
A)Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
B)Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
C) Despite wide availability of technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.

[spoiler]OA:later[/spoiler]
Please discuss each choice.

I would go with A......same type of question was recently posted by someone on this forum few days back and there is a very good explanation for the same.......please go through the same

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by sameerballani » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:13 am

can you post that link. But still i will suggest you work on this, because i have played with choices in order to gain more clarity.

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by aspirant2011 » Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:15 am

sameerballani wrote:can you post that link. But still i will suggest you work on this, because i have played with choices in order to gain more clarity.

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Link is as https://www.beatthegmat.com/despite-vs-b ... 85909.html

I went through the answer choices, in C I didn't like wide availability
in B today should have come initially not later

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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:18 pm

sameerballani wrote:Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
A)Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
B)Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
C) Despite wide availability of technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.

[spoiler]OA:later[/spoiler]
Please discuss each choice.

I received a PM asking me to comment.

The intended meaning of the original sentence is that today...counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War.

In B and C, it is not crystal clear what is being modified by today. It must be clear what a modifier is modifying. Eliminate B and C.

The correct answer is A.

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