Source: Kaplan free prac. test

Confused between B and C.

Initially picked B but later drifted towards C!

Can someone explain the difference between the two options?

In commercial garment construction, one advantage of serging over single-needle sewing is that the seam allowance is overcast as the seam is sewn instead of a separate process requiring deeper seam allowances.

1)instead of
2)rather than in
3)in contrast with
4)as opposed to
5)as against being done in

C wrong because correct idiom is in contrast to
D and E wrong because awkward

I would have gone for A .......whats the OA????

Hi,
'in contrast to' and 'in contrast with' are both correct. I have posted OA also. You can check. But, it would be better if someone can explain how to eliminate all other choices.

In commercial garment construction, one advantage of serging over single-needle sewing is that the seam allowance is overcast as the seam is sewn instead of a separate process requiring deeper seam allowances.

1)instead of (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
2)rather than in (in is required to make the meaning clear;indicates alternative way, but not replacement)
3)in contrast with (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
4)as opposed to (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
5)as against being done in (being done is passive,whereas is sewn is active; ackward)

rveeraga wrote:In commercial garment construction, one advantage of serging over single-needle sewing is that the seam allowance is overcast as the seam is sewn instead of a separate process requiring deeper seam allowances.

1)instead of (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
2)rather than in (in is required to make the meaning clear;indicates alternative way, but not replacement)
3)in contrast with (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
4)as opposed to (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
5)as against being done in (being done is passive,whereas is sewn is active; ackward)

Hi,
The wording of this question is really confusing me. Can you elaborate option 2. I mean what is being compared to what. I fail to understand the meaning. So, if you can explain the use of 'in' and split the two parallel ones, it would be helpful.

Frankenstein wrote:

rveeraga wrote:In commercial garment construction, one advantage of serging over single-needle sewing is that the seam allowance is overcast as the seam is sewn instead of a separate process requiring deeper seam allowances.

1)instead of (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
2)rather than in (in is required to make the meaning clear;indicates alternative way, but not replacement)
3)in contrast with (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
4)as opposed to (a clause is compared with a noun;the seam is sewn is not parallel with a separate process )
5)as against being done in (being done is passive,whereas is sewn is active; ackward)

Hi,
The wording of this question is really confusing me. Can you elaborate option 2. I mean what is being compared to what. I fail to understand the meaning. So, if you can explain the use of 'in' and split the two parallel ones, it would be helpful.

Rather fits the bill correctly. Even am skeptical about the use of "IN"
But after knowing the answer choice it seems correct to me . Just my intuition in play , cant justify it though !!