In this question All the answer choices used just as but so was missing "just as ....so"
1. Please let me know why so was not there?
2. can we do it for other idoms?
3. what understanding am i lacking that i need to understand? ?
RonPurewal Wrote:As you mentioned yourself, "so" was not in any of the choices, making this idea a non-issue.
There are several of these:
If x, then y (you can also say just "If x, y", omitting "then")
both x and y (you can also say just "x and y", omitting "both")
either x or y (you can also say just "x or y", omitting "either")
In most examples I can think of, the second word -- the one that's not technically necessary -- is added either for clarity or for emphasis.
The "clarity" issue usually arises in longer sentences. (If the "x" and the "y" are huge, then the sentence is practically unreadable without both signal words.)
"Emphasis" is a stylistic issue, and as such is of no concern to GMAT test takers.
Have you ever seen a problem where this kind of thing was actually split between answer choices?
gauravtyagigmat Wrote:how do I develop a sense that now there is ambiguity and it is difficult to read, because in most of the questions anybody can infere what sentence under consideration is trying to say
1. you can't write "of + NOUN + VERBing" if the action of VERBing is the focus of the preposition.
yes.
this is mostly a problem for native english speakers, because that kind of usage is ubiquitous in spoken english. for non-native speakers, it's just a normal modifier rule that doesn't require any un-learning of speech habits.
Maxine.w Wrote:1. In A and C, my understanding is that People + purchasing and People who purchase have the same function, i.e. both of them are restrictive and narrow down the "category" of people. Is this logic right?
2. In A, C, and E, are all the "despite XXX" sound in terms of grammar? Then it is the mistakes in latter part of the sentence that rule out C and E? What do you think?
Thank you!
RonPurewal Wrote:Maxine.w Wrote:1. In A and C, my understanding is that People + purchasing and People who purchase have the same function, i.e. both of them are restrictive and narrow down the "category" of people. Is this logic right?
* I don't know what "restrictive" means. (From the way the word looks, I'd guess that it means "narrows down the possibilities" -- but you wrote "it's restrictive AND narrows the possibilities", suggesting that those are two different things. So, I don't know what it means.)
* "People __ing" and "people who __" aren't exactly the same.
The "__ing" version means that something is happening during the timeframe of the sentence, but does not imply that it's permanent or habitual.
The "who __" version, on the other hand, implies permanence or habitual action.
E.g.,
People talking about politics = people who are talking about politics at this very moment (or whenever the action of the sentence occurs), even if those people have never talked about politics at any other point in their lives.
People who talk about politics = people who regularly/habitually talk about politics.
In this sentence, the __ing makes more sense, because the whole point is that more people are starting to buy online -- i.e., NOT longstanding/habitual actions.
danli311 Wrote:I am not quite sure about what you meant in "because the whole point is that more people are starting to buy online -- i.e., NOT longstanding/habitual actions."
In the correct answer A, it uses people who purchase plane ticket online, implying habitual situations, is this less preferred?
1. When modifying content of a law, ING form is preferred.
e.g. .... compliance with law requring that turtle net on .....(this is from OG)
2. When the modifier, for example, purchasing or people who purchase (as in this question) , has a different time framework from the main clause, a clause is preferred.
For example,
I see the man cleaning windows yesterday. (incorrect)
I see the man who cleaned windows yesterday. (correct)
3. Both ING form and clause modifiers would be fine if the action within the modifier actally happens at the same time framework. And, ING form is slightly better as it is neater?
Again, "preferred" is not a thing.
3. Both ING form and clause modifiers would be fine if the action within the modifier actally happens at the same time framework. And, ING form is slightly better as it is neater?
Nz Wrote:Hello Instructors,
I've read the entire thread but I'm not clear on why D is wrong. I understand its wrong because of the redundant use of prefer and compared to. But I don't understand why or how "...of people purchasing" is incorrect. Can someone please explain the "Prep+Noun+VerbING" usage.
Thank you!