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by gmatnmein2010 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:39 am
Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.


1)like nonfiction books


2)as nonfiction books


3)as its interest in nonfiction books


4)like their interest in nonfiction books


5)like its interest in nonfiction books
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by thephoenix » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:28 am
gmatnmein2010 wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.


1)like nonfiction books


2)as nonfiction books


3)as its interest in nonfiction books


4)like their interest in nonfiction books


5)like its interest in nonfiction books
the s/c is comparing
comparison is b/n appetite and intrest noun so as is incorrect
eliminate B and D
A illlogical comparison public's appetite vs nonfiction book
D their plural........the public---->singular
E correct
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by komal » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:33 am
gmatnmein2010 wrote:Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.


1)like nonfiction books


2)as nonfiction books

3)as its interest in nonfiction books


4)like their interest in nonfiction books


5)like its interest in nonfiction books

'as' should be used here because comparison is made between clauses. Here 'public's appetite' is to be compared.

Hence (A) (D) & (E) are out.

(B) is wrong because 'public's appetite' is compared with 'non-fiction books'

In (C) 'public's appetite' is correctly compared to its 'interest' in non-fiction books. Hence (C) wins
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by gmatmachoman » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:57 am
This time I am with Pheonix...

IMO E...Comparison is between "nouns" SO i used "like".

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by kstv » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:10 am
Like is more appropiate when compairing. Public is a collective noun. So the singular possessive its seems a better option.
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by bitsho » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:20 am
my take is E .. since the comprasion involves two nouns . OA Please
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by bitsho » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:25 am
my take is E .. since the comprasion involves two nouns . OA Please
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by bhumika.k.shah » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:57 am
i was sure of as , before i read the comments here .
now i am all confused . :-(

i thought like was for comparison and such as for giving examples.

but i dint know these advanced rules.

can someone explain them to me

for this reason i am stuck b/w C and E


Thanks :-)
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by harsh.champ » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:10 am
[quote="gmatnmein2010"]Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.


1)like nonfiction books


2)as nonfiction books


3)as its interest in nonfiction books


4)like their interest in nonfiction books


5)like its interest in nonfiction books[/quote]

I would go with E here.
"like" should be use not "as".
Also,E is specifying that it is "public's interest in non-fiction books" .
Otherwise in the original sentence it seems like "non fiction book " is the name of a documentary film.
Better accuracy with E.

I beg to differ on this with you-"komal".

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