While Jackie Robinson was a Brooklyn Dodger, his courage in the face of physical threats and verbal attacks was not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery,Alabama
(A) not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused
(B) not unlike Rosa Parks, who refused
(C) like (Rosa Parks and her refusal
(D) like that of Rosa Parks for refusing
(E) as that of Rosa Parks, who refused
OA A
like vs not Unlike
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Good Question. What is the source?
"not unlike" - 2 negatives makes it positive. So, its basically saying 'like'
Now, what is being compared? Jackie Robinson's courage is being compared to the courage of Rosa Parks.
'Like' should be used to show similarity & 'as' is used to compare 2 nouns performing 2 actions. This this case, 'like' is the correct usage. So, E is out.
A- Correct comparison
B - Wrong comparison. Courage of Jackie Robinson is being compared to Rosa Parks.
C - Wrong comparison & awkward construction
D - Awkward construction
"not unlike" - 2 negatives makes it positive. So, its basically saying 'like'
Now, what is being compared? Jackie Robinson's courage is being compared to the courage of Rosa Parks.
'Like' should be used to show similarity & 'as' is used to compare 2 nouns performing 2 actions. This this case, 'like' is the correct usage. So, E is out.
A- Correct comparison
B - Wrong comparison. Courage of Jackie Robinson is being compared to Rosa Parks.
C - Wrong comparison & awkward construction
D - Awkward construction
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A. correct as compares apples to apples. courage of JR compared to courage of Rosa. "who refused" correct modifies Rosa
B. compares "courage" of JR to Rosa Parks herself hence incorrect
C. likens "courage" of JR to Rosa Parks+her refusal, hence incorrect
D. Rosa Park's courage for refusing does not make sense
E. uses "as" to compare courage which is a noun. "as" normally compares clauses and "like" compares nouns.
B. compares "courage" of JR to Rosa Parks herself hence incorrect
C. likens "courage" of JR to Rosa Parks+her refusal, hence incorrect
D. Rosa Park's courage for refusing does not make sense
E. uses "as" to compare courage which is a noun. "as" normally compares clauses and "like" compares nouns.
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I think Like is used to compare Nouns and as is used to compare abstract entities.
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Don't you think we should use as to compare courage rather than LikeLike' should be used to show similarity & 'as' is used to compare 2 nouns performing 2 actions. This this case, 'like' is the correct usage. So, E is out.
I think Like is used to compare Nouns and as is used to compare abstract entities.
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