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by farukqmul » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:54 am
Marconi conceived of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone,a tool for private conversation;instead,it has become....In this sentence 'it' refers to Radio but doesn't 'it' may also refer to Telephone?Is the use of it clear here?Can anyone explain?
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:04 am
farukqmul wrote:Marconi conceived of the radio as a tool for private conversation that could substitute for the telephone; instead, it has become a tool for communication with a large, public audience.
The sentence above clearly is contrasting how Marconi CONCEIVED OF the radio to what the radio HAS BECOME.
Thus, there is no ambiguity: it clearly refers to RADIO.
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