Kaplan SC incorrect use of comparison

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erjamit: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 170; Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:36 am; Thanked: 7 times

by erjamit » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:50 am

Hi,

Like is used to compare nouns is what we know. But see the following question from Kaplan. It just says that since Just as....so idiom is correct, the answer is correct. But what about the comparison. Is it a correct comparison.

OA D

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Suyog: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 315; Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:43 pm; Thanked: 23 times

by Suyog » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:22 am

I agree... Like should be used..
But there is only once choice with like.. and that too dont have correct idiom...
Just like.... so... is not right...

the correct idiom is Just as...So

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santa_dem: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 48; Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:44 am; Thanked: 4 times; GMAT Score:750

by santa_dem » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:42 am

The comparison is correct, as the sentence uses just as.... so, to compare two actios:

Congress is
and
Parliament is

It does no compare nouns, it compares actions, therefore "as" should be used, and not "like".

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by Suyog » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:54 am

cool...got it...Thanks!

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erjamit: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 170; Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:36 am; Thanked: 7 times

by erjamit » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:13 am

"Congress is" an action....

I think Congress is ...blah blah....describes what a Congress is and not what the Congress is doing...
I am not convinced that we aren't comparing nouns here.

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santa_dem: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 48; Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:44 am; Thanked: 4 times; GMAT Score:750

by santa_dem » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:01 pm

erjamit wrote:"Congress is" an action....

I think Congress is ...blah blah....describes what a Congress is and not what the Congress is doing...
I am not convinced that we aren't comparing nouns here.

You got the point. No need to be picky.

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erjamit: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 170; Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:36 am; Thanked: 7 times

by erjamit » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:05 pm

Hey,

m not being picky...sorry if u felt tht wy....

just that i am not convinced by the Kaplan's approach.

Thanks
Amit

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by prabhu_rj » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:58 pm

Guys..
Just as.. So is the idiom. One simple rule to follow is that Idiom has more precedence than all other simple or delicate grammar rules. So D is correct here.

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