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by ddo » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:51 pm
[She was less succesful after she had emigrated to New York compared to] her native Germany, photographer Lotte Jacobi nevertheless earneda small group of discerining admirers, and her photographs were eventually exhibited in prestigious galleries across the US.

a
b Being less sucessful after she had emigrated to NY as compared to
c Less succesful after she emigrated to NY than she had been in
d Although she was less successful after emigrating to NY when compared to
e She had been less successful after emigrating to NY than in

OA C

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by 4meonly » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:27 pm
She was less succesful after she had emigrated to New York compared to her native Germany, photographer Lotte Jacobi nevertheless earneda small group of discerining admirers, and her photographs were eventually exhibited in prestigious galleries across the US.

a
b Being less sucessful after she had emigrated to NY as compared to
awkward and non idiomatic

c Less succesful after she emigrated to NY than she had been in
The best option here

d Although she was less successful after emigrating to NY when compared to
I like although here, but when compared to is nonidiomatic

e She had been less successful after emigrating to ... than in
wrong cpmparison
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by aroon7 » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:11 pm
ddo wrote:[She was less succesful after she had emigrated to New York compared to] her native Germany, photographer Lotte Jacobi nevertheless earneda small group of discerining admirers, and her photographs were eventually exhibited in prestigious galleries across the US.

a
b Being less sucessful after she had emigrated to NY as compared to
c Less succesful after she emigrated to NY than she had been in
d Although she was less successful after emigrating to NY when compared to
e She had been less successful after emigrating to NY than in

OA C

Please EXPLAIN your answers.
Except C and E, all the options compare her success with Germany
E has tense problem. C wins
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by Fractal » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:09 am
d) Although she was less successful after emigrating to NY when compared to

__________________her native Germany, photographer Lotte Jacobi nevertheless earneda small group of discerining admirers, and her photographs were eventually exhibited in prestigious galleries across the US.

I think that "although" and "nevertheless" is kind of a redundancy? am i right?
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by Fractal » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:13 am
I have some problems to figure out, wheter a comparison is correct.

c) Less succesful after she emigrated to NY than she had been in her native Germany
e) She had been less successful after emigrating to NY than in her native Germany

Why is the comparison in c) correct and in e) incorrect? I have some troubles to figure it out. Can somebody give advice on this issue?

thx a lot
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by aspirant2011 » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:56 am
Fractal wrote:I have some problems to figure out, wheter a comparison is correct.

c) Less succesful after she emigrated to NY than she had been in her native Germany
e) She had been less successful after emigrating to NY than in her native Germany

Why is the comparison in c) correct and in e) incorrect? I have some troubles to figure it out. Can somebody give advice on this issue?

thx a lot
If you see option E and follow Ellipsis rule i.e part in green

She had been less successful after emigrating to NY than [she had been]in her native Germany

then you will notice that both the events are using had been, it should be that a simple past should follow past perfect,therefore E is wrong

I hope I am clear..........
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by sunny.bhasin » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:28 am
c seems correct to me too
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