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by atulmangal » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:48 pm
A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx's Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what
B. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism like
C. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism just as
D. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to
E. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

Only discuss b/w D and E....A,B,C are clearly wrong

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by force5 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:27 am
D. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to
E. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what
its just about the preferred way to strike a comparison.... x is to y what a is to b

hence E is preferred.
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by HSPA » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:37 am
isnt is should be..

X is to Y AS WHAT a is to b
X is to Y just as a is to b
X is similar to Y is the other..

Any how E is closer
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by vindhyareddy » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:31 am
My take on it: E... its a clear comparison question x:a::y:b
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by atulmangal » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:09 am
Yeah guys OA is E

i missed this IDIOM:--> x is to y what a is to b

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