Galileo

[sogmat]

Galileo was convinced that natural phenomena, as manifestations of the laws of physics, would appear the same to someone on the deck of a ship moving smoothly and uniformly through the water as a person standing on land.
(A) water as a
(B) water as to a
(C) water; just as it would to
(D) water, as it would to the
(E) water; just as to the

OA B

Should it not be D

[cramya]

Testing idiom : the same to X as to Y where X and Y are parallel

same to X(someone)
as to Y ( a person)

B

[thetrystero]

Galileo was convinced that natural phenomena, as manifestations of the laws of physics, would appear the same to someone on the deck of a ship moving smoothly and uniformly through the water as a person standing on land.
(A) water as a
this says that the laws of physics are same as a person standing on land.
(B) water as to a
appears the same to A as to B
(C) water; just as it would to
doesn't compare "sameness of appearance" to a secondary object
(D) water, as it would to the
see (c)
(E) water; just as to the
see (c)

my answer: B

[goelmohit2002]

the same to X as to Y...

[goelmohit2002]

Galileo was convinced that natural phenomena, as manifestations of the laws of physics, would appear the same to someone on the deck of a ship moving smoothly and uniformly through the water as a person standing on land.
(A) water as a
(B) water as to a
(C) water; just as it would to
(D) water, as it would to the
(E) water; just as to the

OA B

Should it not be D

Another reason for kicking out "D" is because it uses "the"...i.e. which denotes a definite thing as opposed to "a"...which denotes a general thing....

since in non underlined part we are referring to someone(not a definite person)....so we need "a" and not "the"

[komal]

Galileo was convinced that natural phenomena, as manifestations of the laws of physics, would appear the same to someone on the deck of a ship moving smoothly and uniformly through the water as a person standing on land.

A Without the preposition to, the sentence is neither idiomatic nor parallel.

B Correct. The sentence uses the correct idiom, and the two parts of the comparison are parallel.

C The use of a semicolon creates a sentence fragment.

D The idiom is the same to x as to y, but this change would make it incorrect: the same to x, as it would to,y, which also introduces a problem of agreement between the plural phenomena and the singular it.

E The use of a semicolon introduces a sentence fragment.

[bhumika.k.shah]

22 seconds

idiom same as to A as to B

[sanjayism]

answer (b) water as to a

[vineetbatra]

I have a few questions here

I understand the IDIOM, but I have some very specific questions

For choice C the OG says that Th e use of a semicolon creates a sentence fragment. Can someone explain how.

It is the subject, and would is the verb. It is an independent sentence.

Also for D the OG says that D introduces a problem of agreement between the plural phenomena and the singular it. How is Phenomena Plural.

Thanks,

Vineet

[kevincanspain]

I have a few questions here

I understand the IDIOM, but I have some very specific questions

For choice C the OG says that Th e use of a semicolon creates a sentence fragment. Can someone explain how.

It is the subject, and would is the verb. It is an independent sentence. NOT SO, BECAUSE THE SUBJECT IS PRECEDED BY 'JUST AS' , CREATING A SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

Also for D the OG says that D introduces a problem of agreement between the plural phenomena and the singular it. How is Phenomena Plural. CRITERION, PHENOMENON(sing) CRITERIA , PHENOMENA (plural)

Thanks,

Vineet

[vineetbatra]

Thanks for the reply Kevin.

Vineet

[tnaim]

Hey guys!
I am confused about the use of as. I thought as should be followed by a clause, adverb, or a prepositional phrase but the correct answer B is not a clause, adverb or a prepositional phrase and that's why I thought D would be more complete here. I know I am missing something here. Would you please help me!
Thank you!

[tnaim]

Hey guys!
I am confused about the use of as. I thought as should be followed by a clause, adverb, or a prepositional phrase but the correct answer B is not a clause, adverb or a prepositional phrase and that's why I thought D would be more complete here. I know I am missing something here. Would you please help me!
Thank you!

any answers please!

[vineetbatra]

The correct Idiom as mentioned bu someone above is Same to X as to Y.

It in D is incorrect as mentioned Kevin that Phenomena is plural, so it cannot refer to phenomena.