recent box office receipts,

[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

[thephoenix]

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

[komal]

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

[gmatmachoman]

This time I am with Pheonix...

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

Gud reply Pheonix!!

[kstv]

Like is more appropiate when compairing. Public is a collective noun. So the singular possessive its seems a better option.

[bitsho]

my take is E .. since the comprasion involves two nouns . OA Please

[bitsho]

my take is E .. since the comprasion involves two nouns . OA Please

[bhumika.k.shah]

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

[harsh.champ]

[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".

Whats the OA gmatnmein2010??