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by nuts » Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:58 am
The book contends that Othello is not a better play but more carefully constructed than King Lear.
a. Same as above
b. Othello is not a better play but more carefully constructed
c. not that Othello is better but a more carefully constructed play
d. that Othello is not a better play but a more carefully constructed one
e. not that Othello is better, but it is more carefully constructed

There is a debate between A and D. I think A is the correct answer. Experts do comment in case A is wrong and D is correct
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by shraddha jaiswal » Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:12 am
I'm sorry but I spot no difference between choice and A and choice B. Could you take a look pls?
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by nuts » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:30 am
Sorry my bad: - The correct question is

The book contends that Othello is not a better play but more carefully constructed than King Lear.
a. Same as above
b. Othello is not a better play but more carefully constructed
c. not that Othello is better but a more carefully constructed play
d. that Othello is not a better play but a more carefully constructed one
e. not that Othello is better, but it is more carefully constructed
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by sl750 » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:28 am
D is correct

In A, the play is being contrasted with King Lear

in D it uses the idiom correctly.. is not a x but a y
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by GmatKiss » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:45 am
sl750 wrote:D is correct

In A, the play is being contrasted with King Lear

in D it uses the idiom correctly.. is not a x but a y
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I suppose, King Lear should be a play!!

Correct me if am wrong.
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