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by GMATGuruNY » Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:29 am
Question 1:
Can 2 adjective modifiers comes in successive and relate to same NOUN?
It is possible for back-to-back modifiers joined solely by a comma to have the same referent.
Three examples:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/the-hognose- ... 93558.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/parallelism- ... 96011.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/in-a-state- ... 78633.html
Generally, the two modifiers joined by a comma will be PARALLEL IN FORM and will serve the SAME GRAMMATICAL PURPOSE.
Question 2:
Can an adjective modifiers comes after an Appositive modifier and relate to same NOUN?
Proposed construction:
NOUN + COMMA + APPOSITIVE + COMMA + ADJECTIVE
This construction is not viable if the appositive and adjective are both intended to refer to the preceding noun.
For two noun modifiers connected solely by a comma to have the same referent, they must be parallel in form.
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by Mo2men » Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:48 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:
Question 2:
Can an adjective modifiers comes after an Appositive modifier and relate to same NOUN?
Proposed construction:
NOUN + COMMA + APPOSITIVE + COMMA + ADJECTIVE
This construction is not viable if the appositive and adjective are both intended to refer to the preceding noun.
For two noun modifiers connected solely by a comma to have the same referent, they must be parallel in form.
Thanks Mitch for your reply.
1- Can you elaborate please or give an example of your highlighted statement?

2- Is the this construction valid: APPOSITIVE + COMMA + NOUN + COMMA + ADJECTIVE?

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by GMATGuruNY » Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:57 am
Mo2men wrote:Thanks Mitch for your reply.
1- Can you elaborate please or give an example of your highlighted statement?
In my previous response, I provided links to three official examples.
2- Is the this construction valid: APPOSITIVE + COMMA + NOUN + COMMA + ADJECTIVE?

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This construction seems viable.
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by Mo2men » Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:20 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:
Question 1:
Can 2 adjective modifiers comes in successive and relate to same NOUN?
It is possible for back-to-back modifiers joined solely by a comma to have the same referent.
Three examples:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/the-hognose- ... 93558.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/parallelism- ... 96011.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/in-a-state- ... 78633.html
Generally, the two modifiers joined by a comma will be PARALLEL IN FORM and will serve the SAME GRAMMATICAL PURPOSE.
Question 2:
Can an adjective modifiers comes after an Appositive modifier and relate to same NOUN?
Proposed construction:
NOUN + COMMA + APPOSITIVE + COMMA + ADJECTIVE
This construction is not viable if the appositive and adjective are both intended to refer to the preceding noun.
For two noun modifiers connected solely by a comma to have the same referent, they must be parallel in form.
Thanks for your great reply. :)
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by vietnam47 » Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:45 pm
choice a is wrong because "as +many nounS as" is idiom. we plural noun is in between as and as, we need many, much, few or little.
the following is similar question from gmatprep.

Mixed with an equal part of water, ethylene glycol, a compound commonly used as an automotive antifreeze, is effective at temperatures as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit.
A. temperatures as low
B. temperatures so low
C. as low temperatures
D. as few
E. as little
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