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by thegmatbeater » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:14 am
Freedman's survey showed that people living in small towns and rural areas consider themselves no happier than do people living in big cities.

a)

b) not happier than do people living

c) not any happier than do people who live

d) no happier than are people who are living

e) not as happy as are people who live
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by Suyog » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:48 am
people living in small towns..... no happier than..... people living in big cities.

IMO A.
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by GmatKiss » Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:57 am
why not E?
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by VivianKerr » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:09 am
E would need to say "not AS happy AS people" to have a correct comparison, although the "not" at the beginning is still awkward.
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by GmatKiss » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:15 am
VivianKerr wrote:E would need to say "not AS happy AS people" to have a correct comparison, although the "not" at the beginning is still awkward.
Thanks Vivian, but could you please elaborate the bold part!
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by viv_gmat » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:40 am
IMO A, OA ?
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by VivianKerr » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:04 am
In English, the preferred idiom when making this type of comparison is to say "no".

MAKES A COMPARISON: She is no prettier than any of the other girls.

AWKWARD/DOES NOT MAKE A COMPARISON: She is not prettier than any of the other girls.
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