Comparisons between two questions

[harjai.sharad]

What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.

A)
B) The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc
C) No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc
D) Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than
E) Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as

The explanation says "C" is the clearest and most concise. it correctly introduces the comparison: the development and the use.

Then I came across the following question:

A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance

(A) had elected early retirement rather than face
(B) had elected early retirement instead of facing
(C) have elected retiring early instead of facing
(D) have elected to retire early rather than facing
(E) have elected to retire early rather than face


I choose C for this as "retiring" matches with "facing". But explanation says E as "to retire" and (to is understood) "face" are parallel.


I could not make out the difference between these questions.
if "the" is not understood in 1st question, how come "to" in 2nd ques is ?

[dubinskysoares]

well harjai the second question is a clear case of the use of idioms.
Elect is always followed by the word to
as in elect to office etc..

so for that particular question ''c' is the best possible answer.

[methevoid]

Hi sharad,

you have posted in wrong thread, this forum is for GMAT Prep Math questions, please post in GMAT Verbal thread.

[jnelson0612]

Yes, please do repost in the proper forum; this thread will be deleted shortly.