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by riteshbindal » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:56 pm
Scoliosis, a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line, can cause heart and lung problems as well as physical deformity.
A. a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line
B. an abnormal curvature of the spine that throws the body out of line
C. a condition of the spine curving abnormally and in which the body is thrown out of line
D. where the body is thrown out of line by an abnormal curvature of the spine
E. a condition of an abnormal curvature of the spine throwing the body out of line

OA after some discussion. Please put your reasons of selecting any choice.
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by helpme_2009 » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:11 pm
is it C
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by capnx » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:14 pm
i pick C as well.
should be "a condition of..."
E's "throwing the body" can be read to modify spine, which is incorrect
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by riteshbindal » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:14 pm
As I mentioned above, please put the reasons to choose any answer. This will definitely result in more understanding for all of us.
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by thailandvc » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:37 pm
B. I think they are all crappy answers. B is the least. Socoliosis is a condition/disease/etc... It is not an abnormal curvature of the spine in and of itself. But all the other answers with "condition" are wordy and introduce errors. B is the least crappy.
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by rish » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:28 pm
IMO B

a)when - should be used when referencing time
c)too wordy and ackward
d)where - should be used when referencing a place/area
e)wordy and ambiguous - 'throwing the body out of line' can modify condition as well as spine

b)concise without any change to the original meaning
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by shailender.bisht » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:30 pm
IMO E
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by helpme_2009 » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:36 pm
i went for c as it is the scoliosis which is actually throwing the body out of line . except c rest is conveying that its curve or spinal is throwing the body out of line

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Re: Interesting question

by WannaBThere » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:53 pm
It's between A, C & E for me.

IMO E!

Problem with A: "..when.." needlessly used
Problem with C: Unlike in original statement, " ..body is thrown out of line.." is not effect of "..spine curving abnormally.."
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by pd0483 » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:56 pm
Its either B or A
Because, C is too wordy.
D uses "where" which is incorrect.
E again unnecessarily wordy.

Most probably its B since it is concise.
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by mruzeful » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:18 pm
A&E

IMO A

In E, it says "a condition of an abnormal curvature..."
I guess it says Scoliosis is just one of the conditions of all the possible conditions of abnormal curvature..

OA please
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by heshamelaziry » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:32 pm
For all mentioned reasons, I choose "B"
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by heshamelaziry » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:59 pm
OA Please
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Re: Interesting question

by siddarth » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:25 am
riteshbindal wrote:Scoliosis, a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line, can cause heart and lung problems as well as physical deformity.
A. a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line
B. an abnormal curvature of the spine that throws the body out of line
C. a condition of the spine curving abnormally and in which the body is thrown out of line
D. where the body is thrown out of line by an abnormal curvature of the spine
E. a condition of an abnormal curvature of the spine throwing the body out of line

OA after some discussion. Please put your reasons of selecting any choice.
IMO - B.

I would read this sentence as: Scoliosis, can cause heart and lung problems as well as physical deformity.......but what is Scoliosis....an abnormal curvature of the spine that throws the body out of line.

Please do let me know if my thinking is correct.

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by riteshbindal » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:58 am
Any other views guys??? I am gonna post the answer in a couple of hours.
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