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is "His Discovery " correct it seems as if he was

by mundasingh123 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:11 pm
In 1959, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development of the polarographic method of analysis.
See individual answer choices for explanations.
(1)the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development
(2)Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developin
(3)Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing
(4)the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
(5)a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development

Is "His discovery " correct
since america was discovered by columbus, we could say america's discovery . Can we say columbus' discovery ?
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by Frankenstein » Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:16 pm
Hi,
This usage is perfectly fine. There is not ambiguity as it is stated his discovery of polygraphic method...
It is as good as Columbus' discovery of America and not just Columbus' discovery, which could be a bit ambiguous.
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by XLogic » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:18 pm
Suggestion: Underline the passage to mirror the original SC.
> Easier to work with with SC section is underlined
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by mundasingh123 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:00 pm
Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
This usage is perfectly fine. There is not ambiguity as it is stated his discovery of polygraphic method...
It is as good as Columbus' discovery of America and not just Columbus' discovery, which could be a bit ambiguous.
but X 's discovery means the same as "discovery of X"
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by Frankenstein » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:23 pm
mundasingh123 wrote:
Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
This usage is perfectly fine. There is not ambiguity as it is stated his discovery of polygraphic method...
It is as good as Columbus' discovery of America and not just Columbus' discovery, which could be a bit ambiguous.
but X 's discovery means the same as "discovery of X"
That is what my post was all about. If it is standalone 'X's discovery', it is discovery of X. The usage in this question is different. It is X's discovery of Y, which can only mean discovery of Y by X.
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by GmatKiss » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:08 am
XLogic wrote:Suggestion: Underline the passage to mirror the original SC.
> Easier to work with with SC section is underlined
+1, underline!
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by GmatKiss » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:09 am
mundasingh123 wrote:In 1959, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development of the polarographic method of analysis.
See individual answer choices for explanations.
(1)the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development
(2)Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developin
(3)Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing
(4)the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
(5)a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development

Is "His discovery " correct
since america was discovered by columbus, we could say america's discovery . Can we say comumbus' discovery ?
IMO:4 what is OA?

discovery and development, seems to be perfect in 4, compared with the rest!
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:12 am
GmatKiss wrote:
XLogic wrote:Suggestion: Underline the passage to mirror the original SC.
> Easier to work with with SC section is underlined
+1, underline!
i underlined the SC , but ... "underline!"? really? do you talk to other professionals in such a disrespectful tone, too?
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by GmatKiss » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:17 am
mundasingh123 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:
XLogic wrote:Suggestion: Underline the passage to mirror the original SC.
> Easier to work with with SC section is underlined
+1, underline!
i underlined the SC , but ... "underline!"? really? do you talk to other professionals in such a disrespectful tone, too?
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by XLogic » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:07 am
mundasingh123 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:
XLogic wrote:Suggestion: Underline the passage to mirror the original SC.
> Easier to work with with SC section is underlined
+1, underline!
i underlined the SC , but ... "underline!"? really? do you talk to other professionals in such a disrespectful tone, too?
Hope I didn't help create this situation of disrespect. I purposely phrased my statement so as not to offend. I appreciate you guys posting stuff on here for us to practice. Great stuff!

@mundasing123, no disrespect intended :-)
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:12 am
i would appreciate if people also asked for the source when someone posts a question from an anonymous source .
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