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Cathedrals and Churches

by GmatKiss » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:25 am
In three centuries-from 1050 to 1350-several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.

(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and

[spoiler]OA: A, what's your take on F?
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by aspirant2011 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:41 am
GmatKiss wrote:In three centuries-from 1050 to 1350-several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.

(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and

[spoiler]OA: A, what's your take on F?
(F) in order to build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some[/spoiler]
I am not able to find any mistake in your option F apart from conciseness of for when compared to in order to
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by arashyazdiha » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:18 am
What is the problem with D? is it only because of the elimination of 'some'?
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by GmatKiss » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:37 am
arashyazdiha wrote:What is the problem with D? is it only because of the elimination of 'some'?
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and

The highlighted is certainly ambiguous, My first elimination will be D!
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by arashyazdiha » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:56 am
thanks
yes it is really wordy
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by GmatKiss » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:30 am
aspirant2011 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:In three centuries-from 1050 to 1350-several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.

(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and

[spoiler]OA: A, what's your take on F?
(F) in order to build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some[/spoiler]
I am not able to find any mistake in your option F apart from conciseness of for when compared to in order to
Thanks aspirant,
Looking for more comments on choice F!
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