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Symphonies

by neha.patni » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:25 am
In contrast to the symphonies of Haydn, a much freer use of dissonance is evident in the symphonies of Mahler.

(A) In contrast to the symphonies of Haydn, a much freer use of dissonance is evident in the symphonies of Mahler.
(B) In contrast with Haydn's symphonies, Mahler uses dissonance much more freely.
(C) In contrast to those of Haydn, the symphonies of Mahler demonstrate a much more free use of dissonance.
(D) In contrast to Haydn's symphonies, Mahler's demonstrate a much freer use of dissonance.
(E) In contrast with Haydn's symphonies, those of Mahler use dissonance much more freely.

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by kvcpk » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:31 am
IMO D edited as I found that in C, much more is redundant.
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by ptandon » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:19 pm
I'd go for C. It seems the most clear and straightforward.

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by tomada » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:21 pm
IMO D.
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by neha.patni » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:26 am
kvcpk wrote:IMO D edited as I found that in C, much more is redundant.
OA D

but can't we write "freer" as "more free"?

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by kvcpk » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:56 am
neha.patni wrote:
kvcpk wrote:IMO D edited as I found that in C, much more is redundant.
OA D

but can't we write "freer" as "more free"?
I searched here and couldnt find any usage like "more free".
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/free

moreover, dissonance is the noun here and we are looking for an adjective to modify it.
freer is the adjective form of free.

hope this helps!!

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