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by eric.gordon884 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:55 am
Hi,

I've been studying to the GMAT on my own for the past month or so. Yesterday I took the first test just to see where I was and I got this question:
In Hungary, as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in middle management and light industry.
The correct answer choice beings with as but I thought it had to start with like as I was taught that like is used to compare nouns and as is for verbs. But what is the rule about prepositions (in)?

Can anyone help with this issue? :?
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by rahulg83 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:48 am
hi eric, what we are comparing here is not hungary with eastern europe, but a process, i mean to say an action that a particular proportion of women who work. also note that it might be tempting to comapre proportions here but that is not the case. :D
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