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by senthil » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:01 pm
The proposed urban development zones do not represent a new principle; it was employed in “Operation Bootstrap” in Puerto Rico.
(A) do not represent a new principle; it
(B) represent not a new principle, but one that
(C) are not a new principle; the same one
(D) are not a new principle, but one that
(E) are not new in principle; it



I chose A please let me know whats the answer
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by amitansu » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:01 am
I believe the ans is D here.

Choice B lacks an auxiliary verb
Choic C usage is wrong "are not a new principle; the same one"
Choice E changes the meaning

Between A and D i chose D.
I think in A in place of "it" , which could have been used.


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by sulabh » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:53 am
Can u pls underline the incorrect part in the question.
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by sulabh » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:58 am
D is incorrect as it incorrectly compares 'The proposed urban development zones' to 'a new principle'.
In my opinion B is the answer as it correctly uses 'not x but y' and also correctly compares two principles.
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by airan » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:14 am
B seems to be the best fit among the given choices ?
Can someone confirm ?
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thank you for sharing about the proposed urban development zones do not represent a new principle; it was employed in “Operation Bootstrap” in Puerto Rico.

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senthil wrote:The proposed urban development zones do not represent a new principle; it was employed in “Operation Bootstrap” in Puerto Rico.
(A) do not represent a new principle; it
(B) represent not a new principle, but one that
(C) are not a new principle; the same one
(D) are not a new principle, but one that
(E) are not new in principle; it



I chose A please let me know whats the answer
zones = principle
C,D,E --> clearly out.

between A and B.

B looks good.

proposed zones represent not X ( new principle) , but Y ( one <principle> that employed in ..)

Not X But Ycorrect idiom.
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by krisraam » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:40 pm
IMO B

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by senthil » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:13 am
Can somebody clearly explain what is wrong in A if u feel B is the answer ...
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:54 am
senthil wrote:Can somebody clearly explain what is wrong in A if u feel B is the answer ...
(A) do not represent a new principle; it
This is a tough one, but I believe that, in answer choice A, "it" represents the new principle, but it makes little sense to suggest that the new principle was employed earlier. If "it" is not referring to the new principle, then it must refer to the zones, in which case the correct pronoun would be "they."
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by x2suresh » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:03 am
Brent Hanneson wrote:
senthil wrote:Can somebody clearly explain what is wrong in A if u feel B is the answer ...
(A) do not represent a new principle; it
This is a tough one, but I believe that, in answer choice A, "it" represents the new principle, but it makes little sense to suggest that the new principle was employed earlier. If "it" is not referring to the new principle, then it must refer to the zones, in which case the correct pronoun would be "they."
good point Brent.
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