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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Pick Eadvita 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.
Here, Public 's appetite (Noun) is compared with Public's interest( Noun)." Like " is used when we are comparing nouns.
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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.
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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Bhai, " their" refers back to a "singular " noun.. IS that not contradictory??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.
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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)
pl explain...as/like.
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IMO - Eadvita 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.
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well,I went through the explanation given by RonTarget2009 wrote:IMO - Eadvita 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.
@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.
But still not very sure why E is better than C?
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well,I went through the explanation given by RonTarget2009 wrote:IMO - Eadvita 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.
@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.
But still not very sure why E is better than C?
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well,I went through the explanation given by RonTarget2009 wrote:IMO - Eadvita 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.
@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.
But still not very sure why E is better than C?
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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.
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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I don't see any problem with usage of ITSRACHVIK 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.
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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Indeed -- I'd have chosen E. "Its" can absolutely refer back to "public" (Nathan's phone rang; we all would recognize his ringtone anywhere)prachich1987 wrote:I don't see any problem with usage of ITSRACHVIK 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.
Here ITS (possessive pronoun) refers to PUBLIC'S (possessive noun)
According to MGMAT SC guide, possessive pronoun can refer only to possessive noun
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.
