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by soumyopriyosaha » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:46 am
1. Shoppers may not think of autumn to be a good time to buy a swimsuit, but many clothing stores offers sales on summer items, especially on the previous year's designs.
a. Shoppers may not think of autumn to be
b. Shoppers may not think of autumn being
c. A shopper may not think of autumn being
d. A shopper may not think of autumn as
e. Autumn may not be thought of, by shoppers, as

OS: d

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by prinit » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:33 am
to be and being are always discouraged at GMAT...I narrowed down to d and e and picked up e.

E sounds passive but still fit the bill.

in D, shoppers has been changed to A shopper....would appreciate if someone can explain it.
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by fibbonnaci » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:35 am
the question would simplify if u know this idiom: to think of X as Y.

a. Shoppers may not think of autumn to be [ does not follow the correct idiom]
b. Shoppers may not think of autumn being [ idiom not maintained]
c. A shopper may not think of autumn being [idiom not maintained]
d. A shopper may not think of autumn as [correct!]
e. Autumn may not be thought of, by shoppers, as[ idiom not mintained]
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by prinit » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:41 am
Thanks for the clarification. Really appreciate that.
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by thephoenix » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:42 am
the logic is to understand the case of subject and object
shopers(plural) can't buy a swimsuit(singular)
but a shopper can buy a swimsuit
hence A and B is out ; E is way out
B/n C and D being is passive in C

hence D
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