SC:Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi

This topic has expert replies
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 316
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:18 am
Thanked: 16 times
Followed by:6 members

SC:Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi

by dhonu121 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:41 am
According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's.

(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife

OA:B
What's wrong with A. It is so well using ellipses to convey the idea, yet being concise.

Anybody ?
If you've liked my post, let me know by pressing the thanks button.
Source: — Sentence Correction |

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 502
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:36 pm
Thanked: 99 times
Followed by:21 members

by vk_vinayak » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:00 am
Yes, I didn't find anything wrong with A.

B seemed too wordy, but I choose B for the sheer usage of the correct idiom: 'Modeled after'.
- VK

I will (Learn. Recognize. Apply)

• Page 1 of 1