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by punitkaur » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:19 pm
Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only

I was confused between the following two options

1) those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping,do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball

2)those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping;someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and boomerang as well.

the OA is option 2

Whats wrong with option 1
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by gmat740 » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:34 pm
If you read closely, you will figure out that in one a antecedent is missing. I will put a "??-mark" to show.
1) those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping,??do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball

2)those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping;someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and boomerang as well.
2. corrects the antecedent problem.

Hope this Helps
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