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SC- Is there any difference ?

by goelmohit2002 » Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:07 am
Hi All,

In the below two sentences, can someone please tell:

1. Do both mean the same ?
2. Is there any difference in the meaning of the sentences....or both convey the same thing.
3. If both are same and convey the same thing...then which one is preferred in GMAT and why ?


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A. I like fruits "such as" apples and mangoes.
B. I like "such fruits as" apples and mangoes.

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Re: SC- Is there any difference ?

by hemanth28 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:57 am
goelmohit2002 wrote:Hi All,

In the below two sentences, can someone please tell:

1. Do both mean the same ?
2. Is there any difference in the meaning of the sentences....or both convey the same thing.
3. If both are same and convey the same thing...then which one is preferred in GMAT and why ?


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A. I like fruits "such as" apples and mangoes.
B. I like "such fruits as" apples and mangoes.

Thanks
Mohit

would someone please comment on this ???
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Re: SC- Is there any difference ?

by garganup » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:25 am
goelmohit2002 wrote:Hi All,

In the below two sentences, can someone please tell:

1. Do both mean the same ?
2. Is there any difference in the meaning of the sentences....or both convey the same thing.
3. If both are same and convey the same thing...then which one is preferred in GMAT and why ?


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A. I like fruits "such as" apples and mangoes.
B. I like "such fruits as" apples and mangoes.

Thanks
Mohit

I think they are different. First tells I like fruits in which apples and mangoes are included and second it means I like fruit like apples but not apples.

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by montz » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:50 am
I think they are different.

First one means that I like fruits (mangoes and apples are examples). --- generic

Second one means that I like fruits which are in the same category as apples and mangoes, i.e. have similar characteristics (say, fruits that provide vitamin A..) ---- a bit specific

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by goelmohit2002 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:12 am
Experts kindly share your opinion please...

This doubt is there in many BTG fellow members mind.

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by goelmohit2002 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:58 am
Hi All,

I looked at other forum for "such as" Vs "Such X as Y"

Looks like there is no difference in the same in GMAT. Please see the reasoning from Manhattan instructors for the same at the link below:

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the ... t1161.html
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by mittalashwani13 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:56 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:Hi All,

I looked at other forum for "such as" Vs "Such X as Y"

Looks like there is no difference in the same in GMAT. Please see the reasoning from Manhattan instructors for the same at the link below:

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the ... t1161.html
The difference is only related to the scope. The first one is more generic

A. I like fruits "such as" apples and mangoes. --- Scope: I may like others fruits apart from apples and mangoes ...such as oranges...

B. I like "such fruits as" apples and mangoes. --- Scope: I like apples and mangoes in fruits. The scope is only limited to apples and mangoes...

But this has little impact on SC questions on GMAT as these questions are not try to test the whether one understands the scope of the sentence...
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by viju9162 » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:21 pm
I had encountered these kind of problems during my pratice exercise... seeing the answers it seems like both are same... from the GMAT prespective, they are considered similar...

I would also love to hear from experts ...
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by goelmohit2002 » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:20 pm
viju9162 wrote:I had encountered these kind of problems during my pratice exercise... seeing the answers it seems like both are same... from the GMAT prespective, they are considered similar...

I would also love to hear from experts ...
Yes, looks like both are equally liked by GMAT. Ron of Manhattan in the above link that I posted explains the same.
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