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by ssgmatter » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:45 pm
When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City
before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost
$100, but when the canal was used, it took less than eight days and cost
less than $6.
A. When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City before
the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100, but
when the canal was used, it
B. Moving a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City before the opening of the
Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100; using the canal, it
C. Before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, moving a ton of wheat from
Buffalo to New York City took three weeks and cost $100; on the canal the
move
D. In 1825, before opening the Erie Canal, to move a ton of wheat took three
weeks from Buffalo to New York City, which cost $100; moving it on the canal
E. To move a ton of wheat in 1825 from Buffalo to New York City took three weeks
before the opening of the Erie Canal, costing $100, but in using the canal, the
move

Really confusing....Gurus please help on this one
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by nms2012 » Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:27 pm
IMO C

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by kevincanspain » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:42 pm
ssgmatter wrote:When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City
before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost
$100, but when the canal was used, it took less than eight days and cost
less than $6.
A. When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City before
the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100, but
when the canal was used, it
B. Moving a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City before the opening of the
Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100; using the canal, it
C. Before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, moving a ton of wheat from
Buffalo to New York City took three weeks and cost $100; on the canal the
move
D. In 1825, before opening the Erie Canal, to move a ton of wheat took three
weeks from Buffalo to New York City, which cost $100; moving it on the canal
E. To move a ton of wheat in 1825 from Buffalo to New York City took three weeks
before the opening of the Erie Canal, costing $100, but in using the canal, the
move

Really confusing....Gurus please help on this one
Why don't you let us know your thoughts so that we can see the cause of your confusion?
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by hardik.jadeja » Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:00 am
IMO C.

A) use of word 'being' and ambiguous 'it'
B) ambiguous 'it'
D) 'which' wrongly modifies New York City
E) Lacks parallelism

That leaves us with C.
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by samarpan_bschool » Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:43 am
hardik.jadeja wrote:IMO C.

A) use of word 'being' and ambiguous 'it'
B) ambiguous 'it'
D) 'which' wrongly modifies New York City
E) Lacks parallelism

That leaves us with C.
I will also go with C - Also, placement of 'in 1825' in option D & E changes the meaning
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by Shawshank » Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:18 am
ne more vote for "C"....
explanations are already provided,,,,
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by singhpreet1 » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:40 pm
kevincanspain wrote:
ssgmatter wrote:When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City
before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost
$100, but when the canal was used, it took less than eight days and cost
less than $6.
A. When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City before
the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100, but
when the canal was used, it
B. Moving a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City before the opening of the
Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100; using the canal, it
C. Before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, moving a ton of wheat from
Buffalo to New York City took three weeks and cost $100; on the canal the
move
D. In 1825, before opening the Erie Canal, to move a ton of wheat took three
weeks from Buffalo to New York City, which cost $100; moving it on the canal
E. To move a ton of wheat in 1825 from Buffalo to New York City took three weeks
before the opening of the Erie Canal, costing $100, but in using the canal, the
move took less than eight days does not sound grammatically right..please correct if i am missing something.


Hello Kevin..could you take this up and clarify what everyone is missing. We still dont know the OA. i would go with B, as it sounds more logical than any other option. in C, the last line, on the canal the move. D n E are out of the equation for me.
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by ssgmatter » Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:27 pm
kevincanspain wrote:
ssgmatter wrote:When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City
before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost
$100, but when the canal was used, it took less than eight days and cost
less than $6.
A. When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City before
the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100, but
when the canal was used, it
B. Moving a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City before the opening of the
Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100; using the canal, it
C. Before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, moving a ton of wheat from
Buffalo to New York City took three weeks and cost $100; on the canal the
move
D. In 1825, before opening the Erie Canal, to move a ton of wheat took three
weeks from Buffalo to New York City, which cost $100; moving it on the canal
E. To move a ton of wheat in 1825 from Buffalo to New York City took three weeks
before the opening of the Erie Canal, costing $100, but in using the canal, the
move

Really confusing....Gurus please help on this one
Why don't you let us know your thoughts so that we can see the cause of your confusion?
I am not able to comprehend the option A,B and C
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by martin.jonson007 » Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:49 am
Obviously C is correct ans...
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by pnk » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:36 am
A. When a ton of wheat was being moved from Buffalo to New York City before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100, but when the canal was used, it

(lack parallelism: when a ton was being moved..before opening of canal...but when the canal.... Additionally 'was being moved'...took' means while wheat was being moved it took 3 weeks...how can that be. It would take 3 weeks when we complted the movement...therefore 'was moved...took' better)

B. Moving a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it took three weeks and cost $100; using the canal, it

(it refers to 'ton of wheat' but ton of wheat alone is not the subject...rather 'moving a ton of wheat' is; additionally, 'moving...1825' modifier modifying 'it' and 'it' refers to 'a ton' in the modifier...its circular reference...=> incorrect)

C. Before the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, moving a ton of wheat from Buffalo to New York City took three weeks and cost $100; on the canal the move

(correct; sentence brought things in expected order: before opening of canal...moving ton of wheat took; On the canal the move...

D. In 1825, before opening the Erie Canal, to move a ton of wheat took three weeks from Buffalo to New York City, which cost $100; moving it on the canal

('which' refers to city; additionally, 'it' does not has a referent...'a ton' is part of prep phrase)

E. To move a ton of wheat in 1825 from Buffalo to New York City took three weeks before the opening of the Erie Canal, costing $100, but in using the canal, the move

(lack parallelism: "to move...but ...the move" ...to before 2nd move required

IMO C
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