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apostrophe - parallel structure
In some explanations, I found some folks opine that Ram's watch is lighter than Shyam's is wrong because Shyam's should not be left unqualified, even in parallel structure. It does look correct to me because it is equivalent to Ram's watch is lighter than Shyam's [watch] Experts opinion please. Than...
- by confuse mind
Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: apostrophe - parallel structure
- Replies: 1
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The period when the great painted caves at Lascaux and Altamlra were occupied by Upper Paleollthle people has been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put the caves, and the meaning of t...
- by confuse mind
Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: painted caves
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1336
Disturbed by unfair treatment such as low pay and long hours, the idea of the work visa was improvements of the immigration law by the ACLU. (A) the idea of the work visa was improvements of the immigration law by the ACLU. (B) the work visa was an idea for improvements of the immigration law sugge...
- by confuse mind
Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: ACLU
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12096
I agree with the explanation given below. Can you please explain why B is wrong and had been another option F. because the Would it have been correct/wrong? A block of multimedia text differs from a paragraph in a linear narrative in that the work is necessarily fragmented; each block of text must c...
- by confuse mind
Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Block of Media
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1542
Thanks Kapil. You have hit the arrow at the bull's eye. My bad! neelgandham wrote: Here is the complete question : Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it can be avoided if the aspirin tablet is given a coating that will not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine. (D) Aspirin causes stom...
- by confuse mind
Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Q77 1000 SC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1930
Here is the complete question : Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it can be avoided if the aspirin tablet is given a coating that will not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine. (D) Aspirin causes stomach irritation, although it We are not really sure if IT refers to Aspirin or Irri...
- by confuse mind
Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:48 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Q77 1000 SC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1930
I was also stuck at D vs E in D, I feel there is modifier ambiguity and it is not clear whether ' is performed either manually or by ...' is modifying fields or transplanting. in E, the ambiguity has been removed by the repetition of the subject. If my understanding is wrong, can you please explain ...
- by confuse mind
Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SVA One of the + Plural noun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2672
- by confuse mind
Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:33 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: veritas question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1625
I have posted the sentence as well as the reasoning from their explanation. They have claimed the ditto reasoning.
I don't want to add the complete question because then the discussion around the concept will get derailed.
Thanks!
- by confuse mind
Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: veritas - pronoun antecedent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1538
veritas - pronoun antecedent
Plays by Aphra Behn, performed by the Duke’s Company, were published in England in the 1670s, making her one of the first female authors to earn a living by writing. The explanation says that the pronoun 'her' cannot refer to 'Aphra Behn' because it is not the subject of the sentence (it’s the o...
- by confuse mind
Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: veritas - pronoun antecedent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1538
veritas question
Is x^2 + y^2 > 100
1. 2xy < 100
2. (x + y)^2 > 200
[spoiler]OA - C
IMO - B will post my complete solution later[/spoiler]
- by confuse mind
Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:05 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: veritas question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1625
10% of the children - plural
10% of water - singular
10% of food - singular
10% of measles - singular
10% of antibiotics - singular
you can't count antibiotics, you can't say 1 antibiotic, 2 antibiotic,...
- by confuse mind
Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:44 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Prepositional Phrase
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1983
if vs whether - more than 2 options
I know if there are 2 options, we use - whether but if thee are more than 2 options, what should be used - if/whether Examples: I was confused whether to eat an apple or an orange - correct I was confused whether to eat an apple or an orange or a guava - ? I was confused if to eat an apple or an ora...
- by confuse mind
Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:57 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: if vs whether - more than 2 options
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3597
- by confuse mind
Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Martin Luther
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1400
From from SC guides, I read sometime back that relative pronouns need to be repeated in parallel structures.Kasia@MasterGMAT wrote:Yes, this sentence is correct.
- by confuse mind
Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Quick Parallelism question (Not a GMAT-like Q)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1164