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by RACHVIK » Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:36 pm
Please advise the correct answer for following Sentence:

The renowned Masai warriors of Kenya are among the world's tallest people, with an average height over six feet, several inches taller than in most other countries of the world.

A. taller than in
B. taller than that of
C. and taller than that of
D. which is taller than in
E. which is taller than it is in

OA is B

What is wrong with Option A.

It still compares the warrior of kenya to that in other countries against that of other countries. Is it the parallel structure.??

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by Ravish » Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:03 pm
What is the source of this question? I don't think any of the answers meet the rules of written grammar as none of the answers have a logical comparison.

To whom are the Masai warriors being compared to? Plus, you cannot use 'THAT' when referring to people.
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by prachich1987 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:14 am
I think we cannot use "that" when we are referring to people.
Few hours back I posted a question based on the same doubt & Geva has replied on it.
Please find below the link

https://www.beatthegmat.com/use-of-that-t72589.html
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