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[manhhiep2509]

Hello.
My examples are similar to the question VSC002568 in GMAT Prep pack 1.
*This is a paid question, so I cannot post complete question.

(1) John works in XXXX, known in English as "YYYY", the city's largest organization <correct>
(2) John works in XXXX, "YYYY", which is in English the city's largest organization
(3) John works in XXXX, in English named as "YYYY", the city's largest organization

What is wrong with choice (2) and (3)?

Thank you.

[RonPurewal]

Hello.
My examples are similar to the question VSC002568 in GMAT Prep pack 1.
*This is a paid question, so I cannot post complete question.

(1) John works in XXXX, known in English as "YYYY", the city's largest organization <correct>
(2) John works in XXXX, "YYYY", which is in English the city's largest organization
(3) John works in XXXX, in English named as "YYYY", the city's largest organization

What is wrong with choice (2) and (3)?

Thank you.

I'm sure you can tell what is wrong with #2. Look at the placement of "in English".
That sentence suggests that the organization might become smaller if you write its name in a different language. Nonsense, of course.

For #3, first of all, "named as ____" is not a correct idiom. Something can be known as ____, or just called ____ or named ____. (No "as" -- or any other word -- between "called"/"named" and the name.)
Second, "named" suggests the actual, original, name of something. Given this context, it's clear that XXXX -- a word in some language other than English -- is the original name of the organization mentioned. Therefore, "named" doesn't work here, because the actual name of the organization is not in English. It can be called something in English (or in any language), but can only be named in the original language.