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by gunjan1208 » Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:14 pm
Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.

"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit at the time of the Civil War.
"¢ Today, because of widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
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by gmatblood » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:28 am
gunjan1208 wrote:Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more
difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation
was counterfeit.

Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more
difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation
was counterfeit.
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more
difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation
was counterfeit. wrong place for today
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult
than at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit. than when ????
"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more
difficult than when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit at the time of the
Civil War.
"¢ Today, because of widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is
more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in
circulation was counterfeit.
IMO: A

Please edit the passages before you post in the forum.

Your options, each take five line, when it can hold only three if properly aligned
.

thanks.
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by gunjan1208 » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:04 am
OA is A
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by sam2304 » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:21 am
IMO A.

Omit the part between commas and see for structure A seems right.

Today counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War. - this is main clause with modifying phrases for today and for period of civil war.

Only A and E gives the right structure as stated above and E distorts the meaning with the usage of because.
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by catfreak » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:28 am
Could anyone please explain what is wrong with B.
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by bpdulog » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:31 am
Having "today" at the end of the first clause sounds weird.
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by saketk » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:25 am
catfreak wrote:Could anyone please explain what is wrong with B.
It is "technology widely available today." Not just "scanners and printers today,"

In B 'today' seems to be modifying only 'Printers' and 'scanners . We need 'today' to modify technology as a whole

Hope this helps.

Also, to GMATBLOOD - please refrain from putting your words in 'huge' fonts. It seems like you are shouting at someone.
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by catfreak » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:42 am
Thanks SaketK!
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