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by miteshsholay » Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:50 pm
Source : MGMAT SC Guide Page 129 . 4th Edition.

MGMAT says : I walk faster than Brian.
Meaning : I walk faster than Brian [walks].

MGMAT says : I walk as fast now as when I was younger.
Meaning : I walk as fast now as when I was younger.

As far as I know, we can omit words only if they are exactly the same in the second part of the sentence.

For ex: I corrected some mistakes, and he others.
Meaning : I corrected some mistakes, and he [corrected] others.

My Take 1 : I walk faster than Brian does.
My Take 2 : I walk as fast now as I did when I was younger.

Somebody please explain whether I am right or wrong.
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:56 am
Your two sentence proposals are correct and would be seen according to the GMAT standards as superior in comparison to the versions without conjugated verbs. The two parallel structures sound better and are more complete in your sentences.
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