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by gmat_perfect » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:47 am
One report concludes that many schools do not have, or likely to have, enough computers to use them effectively.

(A) or
(B) nor
(C) or are
(D) nor are they
(E) nor are not

My analysis:

"Clause + Or/Nor + Clause" should be the correct way.

"Schools do not have, or are likely to have" should be correct because the subject they is understood.

Experts, please explain why option C is wrong.

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by this_time_i_will » Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:01 am
is it B?
When you want to negate the 'second' part of two negative clauses, you should nor and not or.

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by eccentric » Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:53 am
IMO C seems to be correct choice. Is it not please share the correct answer and explanation

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by Tani » Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:58 pm
C would mean that schools either don't have or do have enough computers. That doesn't make sense. THe sentence is trying to say that they either don't have enough or they are likely to not have enough.
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by paddle_sweep » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:19 pm

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by kvcpk » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:25 pm
IMO B.

What is OA?

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