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by advita » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:19 pm
Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books

pl explain...as/like.
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by gmatmachoman » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:57 pm
advita wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books

pl explain...as/like.
Pick E
Here, Public 's appetite (Noun) is compared with Public's interest( Noun)." Like " is used when we are comparing nouns.
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by maihuna » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:58 pm
like/as uses here is as usual, i.e.until 'as' is used in capacity of to compare these two categories 'like' should be used. D should be correct option.

Issuehere is the two category of books are compared and not one is used as other, for ex, the forte as a boundary prevented several attacks, here forte works as boundary, its not that forte like a boundary prevented several attacks.
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by gmatmachoman » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:00 am
maihuna wrote:like/as uses here is as usual, i.e.until 'as' is used in capacity of to compare these two categories 'like' should be used. D should be correct option.

Issuehere is the two category of books are compared and not one is used as other, for ex, the forte as a boundary prevented several attacks, here forte works as boundary, its not that forte like a boundary prevented several attacks.
Bhai, " their" refers back to a "singular " noun.. IS that not contradictory??
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by diebeatsthegmat » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:43 am
advita wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books ( AS + S+ V, and LIKE +N/Ving)
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books ( answer choice)

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by Target2009 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:25 pm
advita wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books

pl explain...as/like.
IMO - E

@Advita : Most of the questions already discussed here in forum with lots of valuable comments / suggestion from our dear experts. I recommend you to search before creating a new thread. We would like to see more new questions coming up to forum as new thread. Thats just a suggestion.

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by prachich1987 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:34 pm
Target2009 wrote:
advita wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books

pl explain...as/like.
IMO - E

@Advita : Most of the questions already discussed here in forum with lots of valuable comments / suggestion from our dear experts. I recommend you to search before creating a new thread. We would like to see more new questions coming up to forum as new thread. Thats just a suggestion.

BTW: This question discussed in great detail at https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/vie ... &view=next.
well,I went through the explanation given by Ron

But still not very sure why E is better than C?
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by prachich1987 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:36 pm
Target2009 wrote:
advita wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books

pl explain...as/like.
IMO - E

@Advita : Most of the questions already discussed here in forum with lots of valuable comments / suggestion from our dear experts. I recommend you to search before creating a new thread. We would like to see more new questions coming up to forum as new thread. Thats just a suggestion.

BTW: This question discussed in great detail at https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/vie ... &view=next.
well,I went through the explanation given by Ron

But still not very sure why E is better than C?
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by prachich1987 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:37 pm
Target2009 wrote:
advita wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
like nonfiction books
as nonfiction books
as its interest in nonfiction books
like their interest in nonfiction books
like its interest in nonfiction books

pl explain...as/like.
IMO - E

@Advita : Most of the questions already discussed here in forum with lots of valuable comments / suggestion from our dear experts. I recommend you to search before creating a new thread. We would like to see more new questions coming up to forum as new thread. Thats just a suggestion.

BTW: This question discussed in great detail at https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/vie ... &view=next.
well,I went through the explanation given by Ron

But still not very sure why E is better than C?
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by RACHVIK » Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:09 am
I think all the option are INCORRECT. There is no referent for 'its'. Do we see the word public anywhere??
As per Option E, the pronoun 'its' refers to 'public's appetite'??

Even in the thread on manhattan site, there is no confirmation as to which is the correct answer.
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by prachich1987 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:42 am
RACHVIK wrote:I think all the option are INCORRECT. There is no referent for 'its'. Do we see the word public anywhere??
As per Option E, the pronoun 'its' refers to 'public's appetite'??

Even in the thread on manhattan site, there is no confirmation as to which is the correct answer.
I don't see any problem with usage of ITS
Here ITS (possessive pronoun) refers to PUBLIC'S (possessive noun)

According to MGMAT SC guide, possessive pronoun can refer only to possessive noun
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by Jim@Grockit » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:56 am
prachich1987 wrote:
RACHVIK wrote:I think all the option are INCORRECT. There is no referent for 'its'. Do we see the word public anywhere??
As per Option E, the pronoun 'its' refers to 'public's appetite'??

Even in the thread on manhattan site, there is no confirmation as to which is the correct answer.
I don't see any problem with usage of ITS
Here ITS (possessive pronoun) refers to PUBLIC'S (possessive noun)

According to MGMAT SC guide, possessive pronoun can refer only to possessive noun
Indeed -- I'd have chosen E. "Its" can absolutely refer back to "public" (Nathan's phone rang; we all would recognize his ringtone anywhere)

Its vs Their is tricky, but in American English (and therefore GMAT English), it's much more common to use a singular verb or pronoun to refer to a group of people, and that should be your default.
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