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by nikhilgupta » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:13 am
It was not long after the 1930s commenced that such baritone singers as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to the popularization of a type of romantic, soothing singing that came to be called “crooning.”

a)It was not long after the 1930s commenced that such baritone singers as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to
b)Not long after the commencement of the decade of the 1930s, baritone singers such as Bing Crosby and also Russ Columbo decided to contribute in

c)Not long after the 1930s commenced, baritone singers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to

d)Not long after the beginning of the 1930s commencement, baritone singers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo had contributed to

e)It was not long after the 1930s commenced that baritone singers such as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo had contributed in





OE A
My question is that whether usage of such baritone singers as X and Y correct?
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by sam2304 » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:09 am
'Contributed to' is the right idiom here.

B - Not long after the commencement of the decade of the 1930s - absurd
C - usage of like is wrong
D - same as above.
E - had contributed in - is not the right tense here.

IMO A.
My question is that whether usage of such baritone singers as X and Y correct?
Yes, usage of such sentences as above and the one available in OG 12 #28 are similar and correct.
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by GmatKiss » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:57 am
It was not long after the 1930s commenced that such baritone singers as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to the popularization of a type of romantic, soothing singing that came to be called “crooning.”

a)It was not long after the 1930s commenced that such baritone singers as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to
b)Not long after the commencement of the decade of the 1930s, baritone singers such as Bing Crosby and also Russ Columbo decided to contribute in

c)Not long after the 1930s commenced, baritone singers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to

d)Not long after the beginning of the 1930s commencement, baritone singers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo had contributed to

e)It was not long after the 1930s commenced that baritone singers such as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo had contributed in

IMO:C
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by chris@magoosh » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:26 am
The answer is (A) - such as X and Y is correct.

(C) is dubious because it changes the meaning with 'like.'

'like' implies that singers who were similar to Crosby and Columbo, but not necessarily Crosby and Columbo.
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by boazkhan » Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:16 pm
Hi Chris,
E is incorrect for wrong idiom usage...contributed in and not for the past perfect tense? Is that correct?
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