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by maihuna » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:51 am
Prior to 1975, commercial banks could offer more varied account services than thrift institutions, albeit to a limited segment of the population.


more varied account services than thrift institutions

more varied account services than could thrift institutions

varied account services more than thrift institutions

varying account services more than could thrift institutions

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by goelmohit2002 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:04 am
IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
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by maihuna » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:52 am
OA is B
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by logitech » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:05 am
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
What is the X and Y in option B ?
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by goelmohit2002 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:36 pm
logitech wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
What is the X and Y in option B ?
X = varied account services.
Y = could thrift institutions.

Here could refer to the services given by institutions. No other except "e" is providing this logical comparison.

In "d" the issue is with idiom...more X than Y. X is before more.
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by ronniecoleman » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:54 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:
logitech wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
What is the X and Y in option B ?
X = varied account services.
Y = could thrift institutions.

Here could refer to the services given by institutions. No other except "e" is providing this logical comparison.

In "d" the issue is with idiom...more X than Y. X is before more.



X coomercial banks:
Y thrift institutions:


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helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases.


more varied account services than could thrift institutions

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more varied serivces than thrift institutions could.
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by tanviet » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:34 pm
"varied" modify "sevices" or "acount"

b is corect because it dose not chang the maning of original sentence

but I am not sure of it
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by goelmohit2002 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:34 pm
ronniecoleman wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:
logitech wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

Ron( Manhattan)
helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases.


more varied account services than could thrift institutions

NOT

more varied serivces than thrift institutions could.
Is there any reason for this "more varied account services than could thrift institutions" ? I mean to say if we can know the reason(if it exists) then we can judge the answer choices in a better way in future.
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by goelmohit2002 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:36 pm
duongthang wrote:"varied" modify "sevices" or "acount"

b is corect because it dose not chang the maning of original sentence

but I am not sure of it
IMO "varied" is modifying the combined "account services".
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by goelmohit2002 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:38 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:
ronniecoleman wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:
logitech wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

Ron( Manhattan)
helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases.


more varied account services than could thrift institutions

NOT

more varied serivces than thrift institutions could.
Is there any reason for this "more varied account services than could thrift institutions" ? I mean to say if we can know the reason(if it exists) then we can judge the answer choices in a better way in future.
Sorry copy paste error:

Please read the above as:

helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases.

Is there any reason for this "helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases." ? I mean to say if we can know the reason(if it exists) then we can judge the answer choices in a better way in future.
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by goelmohit2002 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:51 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
Except for Ron comments about "could"...i.e. if we ignore could issue.....

Which one is preferable here... "varying services" or "varied services"...

Can services be varying ? IMO services should be varied.....
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by logitech » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:02 am
ronniecoleman wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:
logitech wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
What is the X and Y in option B ?
X = varied account services.
Y = could thrift institutions.

Here could refer to the services given by institutions. No other except "e" is providing this logical comparison.

In "d" the issue is with idiom...more X than Y. X is before more.



X coomercial banks:
Y thrift institutions:


Ron( Manhattan)
helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases.


more varied account services than could thrift institutions

NOT

more varied serivces than thrift institutions could.
Ronnie,

This is great information. Thanks for making it clear. Can you please give us more information ? And copy us Ron's comment.

I like this thread!
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by ronniecoleman » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:10 am
logitech wrote:
ronniecoleman wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:
logitech wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:IMO "b".

More X than Y. X and Y should be parallel.

I am rejecting "e" is due to "ing" form of varying. Moreover IMO it would have been better if "could" would have been before varying...to create parallelism with "services".
What is the X and Y in option B ?
X = varied account services.
Y = could thrift institutions.

Here could refer to the services given by institutions. No other except "e" is providing this logical comparison.

In "d" the issue is with idiom...more X than Y. X is before more.



X coomercial banks:
Y thrift institutions:


Ron( Manhattan)
helping verb should come before the noun in the 2 nd comparing phrases.


more varied account services than could thrift institutions

NOT

more varied serivces than thrift institutions could.
Ronnie,

This is great information. Thanks for making it clear. Can you please give us more information ? And copy us Ron's comment.

I like this thread!

sure logitech ..
i will post the link ...
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by ronniecoleman » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:13 am
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by logitech » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:21 am
You are the man! Thanks for taking time to find the link. Kudos to you!
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