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by ketkoag » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:31 am
To compare the lightning-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with that of ordinary grape juice.

(A) To compare the lightning-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the
pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare the exquisite bouquet of a fine, wine with that of ordinary grape juice.
(B) To compare the lightning-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is comparing the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with that of ordinary grape juice.
(C) Comparing the lightning-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with ordinary grape juice.
(D) Comparing the lightning-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is like comparing the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with ordinary grape juice.
(E) To compare the lightning-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare a fine wine’s bouquet with ordinary grape juice’s bouquet.

please give the reasoning to tselect the right answer..
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by kc_raj » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:55 am
C is out because it compares bouquet of a fine wine with ordinary grape juice.

D is out comparing....is like comparing (incorrect after like their should be a noun or pronoun)

B is out because to compare (used as a noun)....is comparing (used as a verb)

Between A and E,
In E a fine wine's bouquet with (an, is missing) ordinary, also A is compact than E,

so I prefer A
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by nitya34 » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:26 am
Good Q

Correct idiom - to compare X is to compare Y

https://gmatsentencecorrection.blogspot. ... 7-868.html
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by perfectstranger » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:21 pm
what's the oa?
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by phelps » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:33 pm
IMO E

The correct idiom is to compare A with B

and only E does that
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