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by paes » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:47 am
With its abundance of noun inflections, Icelandic is one of several Germanic languages that is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English

A) is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English
(B) are compact when they are written, but they can lengthen considerably when they are translated in English
(C) is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when being translated into English
(D) are compact when written but can lengthen considerably in English translation
(E) is compact when it is written but can lengthen considerably when translated in English

[spoiler]OA Later
Explain B and D[/spoiler][/u]
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by this_time_i_will » Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:42 am
should be D.
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by outreach » Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:29 am
ONE OF + plural noun + THAT + plural verb
hence B
paes wrote:With its abundance of noun inflections, Icelandic is one of several Germanic languages that is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English

A) is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English
(B) are compact when they are written, but they can lengthen considerably when they are translated in English
(C) is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when being translated into English
(D) are compact when written but can lengthen considerably in English translation
(E) is compact when it is written but can lengthen considerably when translated in English

[spoiler]OA Later
Explain B and D[/spoiler][/u]
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by hero » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:39 am
the plural use makes sense, but i am interested in the difference between B and D as well.

Can someone explain?

B uses the pronoun "they" twice and says "when translated in English"

D assumes the pronouns and says "in english translation".

which is correct and why?
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by madhukumar_v » Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:10 pm
hero, good q, I selected D for couple of reasons

1. one + that+ plural
2. B uses "are written" ... "are translated"- Passive Voice
3. B also is wordier than D.

In D, "in" is a preposition followed by a noun "translation", which is acceptable grammar.
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by paes » Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:08 pm
OA is D.

I also think that D is better, but I am confuse with following :

D is

.. languages are compact when written

I think it should be

.. languages are compact when <they> are written ....

i.e. , the when clause should be in passive form because language can not write themselves.

Please share your thoughts.
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:34 am
paes wrote:With its abundance of noun inflections, Icelandic is one of several Germanic languages that is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English

A) is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when translated into English
(B) are compact when they are written, but they can lengthen considerably when they are translated in English
(C) is compact when written but can lengthen considerably when being translated into English
(D) are compact when written but can lengthen considerably in English translation
(E) is compact when it is written but can lengthen considerably when translated in English

[spoiler]OA Later
Explain B and D[/spoiler][/u]
In A, C and E, is compact is incorrect because the languages are compact. Eliminate A, C, and E.

In B, translated in English is incorrect. The correct idiom is translate X into Y.

The correct answer is D.

In D, when written is an adverb modifying the adjective compact. When are the languages compact? They are compact when written.
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by paes » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:53 am
Thanks Guru.

You mean that 'when' is not introducing an dependent clause here.

It is working just like a modifier.

Correct me if I am wrong.
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:07 am
paes wrote:Thanks Guru.

You mean that 'when' is not introducing an dependent clause here.

It is working just like a modifier.

Correct me if I am wrong.
You are correct: when written is acting as a modifier.
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by ankurmit » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:14 am
IMO A

D is violating parallelism,A shows parallelism
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