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by jain2016 » Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:37 am

By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated their luxury-laden lives.

A) By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated

B) By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seeming younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuates

C) In choosing glass apartments in hundred-foot towers instead of brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuates

D) In choosing glass apartments in hundred-foot towers instead of brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated

E) In choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seeming younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic, accentuating

OAC

Hi Experts ,

Please explain.

Many thanks in advance.

SJ

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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:28 am

jain2016 wrote:By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated their luxury-laden lives.

A) By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated

B) By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seeming younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuates

C) In choosing glass apartments in hundred-foot towers instead of brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuates

D) In choosing glass apartments in hundred-foot towers instead of brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated

E) In choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seeming younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic, accentuating

OAC

To tower over means to be taller.
A, B and E: apartments towering a hundred feet over
Not the intended meaning.
The APARTMENTS themselves are not 100 feet taller.
Rather, the BUILDING with the apartments is 100 feet taller.
Eliminate A, B and E.

STAY IN ONE TENSE unless a change in tense is required.
D: moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated their luxury-laden lives
Here, there is no reason to switch from the PRESENT PERFECT (have embraced) to the PAST (accentuated).
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is C.

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by Mo2men » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:44 am

GMATGuruNY wrote:
jain2016 wrote:By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated their luxury-laden lives.

A) By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated

B) By choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seeming younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuates

C) In choosing glass apartments in hundred-foot towers instead of brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuates

D) In choosing glass apartments in hundred-foot towers instead of brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seemingly younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated

E) In choosing glass apartments towering a hundred feet over brownstone units designed for earlier generations, seeming younger-than-ever moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic, accentuating

OAC

To tower over means to be taller.
A, B and E: apartments towering a hundred feet over
Not the intended meaning.
The APARTMENTS themselves are not 100 feet taller.
Rather, the BUILDING with the apartments is 100 feet taller.
Eliminate A, B and E.

STAY IN ONE TENSE unless a change in tense is required.
D: moneyed professionals have embraced a modern design ethic that accentuated their luxury-laden lives
Here, there is no reason to switch from the PRESENT PERFECT (have embraced) to the PAST (accentuated).
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is C.

Hi Mitch,

What is the difference between 'By choosing' and 'In choosing'??
I feel 'in choosing'is incorrect.'By choosing' describes how professionals have embraced....

Can you clarify please??

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