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lav: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 116; Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:06 am; Thanked: 6 times

Not clear about answer

by lav » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:27 pm

Hi
I came across the following question

XYZ modeled one of his most famous homes on Cheop's Pyramid
Instead of [on] they asked to choose correct option. Confusing choices were

after
like

According to test the correct answer is [after] and incorrect [like]. However i feel correct should be like.

please correct me if i am wrong

Kid in Verbal

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by cramya » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:39 pm

I could be totally off here but I will give it a try.

like sounds more contemprary. After works above since the pyramids were built way before the house was constructed.

Just my 2 cents...

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by umaa » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:42 pm

Guys, "Modeled After" is an idiom.

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by cramya » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:45 pm

Thanks Uma! As u can see I am jus getting started on sentence correction & restarting my GMAT prep after a break and hence a bit rusty(SC).

Regards,
CR

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by lav » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:42 am

thank you guys for your suggestion

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by umaa » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:12 am

Ramya, I'm also in the same boat.

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Re: Not clear about answer

by iamcste » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:08 am

lav wrote:
XYZ modeled one of his most famous homes on Cheop's Pyramid
However i feel correct should be like.

please correct me if i am wrong

If you use "like" the meaning of the sentence would be that XYZ bulit his home something similar like Pyramid but exactly not the same. Modelled signifies that the home was exactly made on the lines of pyramid.

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by mals24 » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:00 am

cramya wrote:Thanks Uma! As u can see I am jus getting started on sentence correction & restarting my GMAT prep after a break and hence a bit rusty(SC).

Regards,
CR

Lolz pretty interesting day for me today. Saw 2 rare sightings today:

1. A white pigeon in my balcony
2. Cramya in the SC section