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by Mo2men » Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:03 am
Hi,

The Romans continued to use lead vessels in making wine even after they had been warned that they might poison themselves by doing it.

a) they might poison themselves by doing it.

b) it might be poisonous for them to do that.

c) Doing so might be poisonous for themselves.

d) they might be poisoning themselves by doing so.

e) it could be poisonous for them to do that.

I can eliminate easily choice A,B & E because it or that should refer to clear noun. Doing so refers to action. However, I can't understand difference usage of 'doing so' in Choice C & D.

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by MartyMurray » Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:28 pm
doing so refers back to some action already mentioned.

You could substitute what doing so refers to for doing so.

The Romans continued to use lead vessels in making wine even after they had been warned that they might be poisoning themselves by doing so.

The Romans continued to use lead vessels in making wine even after they had been warned that they might be poisoning themselves by using lead vessels in making wine.
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:08 am
Mo2men wrote:However, I can't understand difference usage of 'doing so' in Choice C & D.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS are himself, herself, itself, themselves.
A reflexive pronoun may serve as an OBJECT only if the subject and the object are THE SAME.
JOHN threw a party for HIMSELF.
Here, John (subject) and himself -- a reflexive pronoun serving as the object of the preposition for -- refer to the same person.
Thus, the usage of a reflexive pronoun is correct.

C: Doing so might be poisonous for themselves.
Here, doing so is the subject, while themselves -- object of the preposition for -- serves to refer to the Romans.
Since the subject and the object are NOT the same, the usage of a reflexive pronoun is incorrect.
Eliminate C.

D: They might be poisoning themselves by doing so.
Here, they (subject) and themselves -- the direct object of poisoning -- both serve to refer to the Romans.
Since the subject and the object are THE SAME, the usage of a reflexive pronoun is correct.
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by aflaam » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:40 pm
GMATGuruNY wrote:
Mo2men wrote:However, I can't understand difference usage of 'doing so' in Choice C & D.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS are himself, herself, itself, themselves.
A reflexive pronoun may serve as an OBJECT only if the subject and the object are THE SAME.
JOHN threw a party for HIMSELF.
Here, John (subject) and himself -- a reflexive pronoun serving as the object of the preposition for -- refer to the same person.
Thus, the usage of a reflexive pronoun is correct.

C: Doing so might be poisonous for themselves.
Here, doing so is the subject, while themselves -- object of the preposition for -- serves to refer to the Romans.
Since the subject and the object are NOT the same, the usage of a reflexive pronoun is incorrect.
Eliminate C.

D: They might be poisoning themselves by doing so.
Here, they (subject) and themselves -- the direct object of poisoning -- both serve to refer to the Romans.
Since the subject and the object are THE SAME, the usage of a reflexive pronoun is correct.
Doing so might be poisonous for them
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:00 am
aflaam wrote: Doing so might be poisonous for them
Is this version correct?
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This revision does not convey a logical meaning.
An action such as doing so cannot be poisonous.
Here, the LEAD IN THE VESSELS is poisonous, not the act of wine-making.
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