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"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him.
A. Like Byron
B. Like Byron's death
C. Just as Byron died
D. Similar to Byron
E. As did Byron
Answer : A
I agree with answer A, this would be exactly how I would speak the language. However, after a lot of GMAT sentence correction review, I came across the concept of 'parallel comparison'. Here, we are comparing answer choices with 'Jack London was slow killed'. Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead.
A. Like Byron
B. Like Byron's death
C. Just as Byron died
D. Similar to Byron
E. As did Byron
Answer : A
I agree with answer A, this would be exactly how I would speak the language. However, after a lot of GMAT sentence correction review, I came across the concept of 'parallel comparison'. Here, we are comparing answer choices with 'Jack London was slow killed'. Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead.
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[nq:1]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him. A. Here, we are comparing answer choices with 'Jack London was slow killed'.
- [nq:1]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him.
- A.
- Here, we are comparing answer choices with 'Jack London was slow killed'.
- Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead[/nq] I would have said 'A'.
- 'E' is not parallel because it is in active voice, not passive as in the second phrase.
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[nq:1]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him. A. ... Here, we are comparing answer choices with 'Jack London was slow killed'. Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead[/nq]
I would have said 'A'.
'E' is not parallel because it is in active voice, not passive as in the second phrase.
I would have said 'A'.
'E' is not parallel because it is in active voice, not passive as in the second phrase.
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[nq:2]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by ... slow killed'. Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead[/nq]
[nq:1]I would have said 'A'. 'E' is not parallel because it is in active voice, not passive as in the second phrase.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -[/nq]
Makes perfect sense. Thanks
[nq:1]I would have said 'A'. 'E' is not parallel because it is in active voice, not passive as in the second phrase.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -[/nq]
Makes perfect sense. Thanks
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[nq:1]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him. A. Like Byron B. Like Byron's death C. Just as Byron died D. Similar to Byron E. As did Byron[/nq]
What did Byron do?
'As was Byron' might do it, but not this.
I think President Garfield was killed by his doctors too, or some other president.
[nq:1]Answer : A I agree
What did Byron do?
'As was Byron' might do it, but not this.
I think President Garfield was killed by his doctors too, or some other president.
[nq:1]Answer : A I agree
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[nq:1]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him. A. ... Here, we are comparing answer choices with 'Jack London was slow killed'. Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead.[/nq]
I also thing you are right. But anyway in case of any doubt regarding GMAT questions, you can consult www.vocabularywiki.com
I also thing you are right. But anyway in case of any doubt regarding GMAT questions, you can consult www.vocabularywiki.com
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[nq:2]"Like Byron" at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by ... slow killed'. Thus, should we choose answer choice E instead.[/nq]
[nq:1]I also thing you are right. But anyway in case of any doubt regarding GMAT questions, you can consult www.vocabularywiki.com[/nq]
The GMAT is written for people who speak and write native-quality English. Application of the sort of grammatical "lo
[nq:1]I also thing you are right. But anyway in case of any doubt regarding GMAT questions, you can consult www.vocabularywiki.com[/nq]
The GMAT is written for people who speak and write native-quality English. Application of the sort of grammatical "lo
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[nq:2]I also thing you are right. But anyway in case of any doubt regarding GMAT questions, you can consult www.vocabularywiki.com[/nq]
[nq:1]The GMAT is written for people who speak and write native-quality English. Application of the sort of grammatical "logic" taught ... E as incorrect incorrect because it's unidiomatic. Native speakers don't utter sentences like that except through inatten
[nq:1]The GMAT is written for people who speak and write native-quality English. Application of the sort of grammatical "logic" taught ... E as incorrect incorrect because it's unidiomatic. Native speakers don't utter sentences like that except through inatten
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[nq:2]I also thing you are right. But anyway in case of any doubt regarding GMAT questions, you can consult www.vocabularywiki.com[/nq]
[nq:1] The only idiomatic alternative is A. Others have posted reasons why. Learn from them.[/nq]
I also agree with all that, but I would add that prescriptivists sometimes say that "like" must refer back to a noun or a pronoun; otherwise use "as". However
[nq:1] The only idiomatic alternative is A. Others have posted reasons why. Learn from them.[/nq]
I also agree with all that, but I would add that prescriptivists sometimes say that "like" must refer back to a noun or a pronoun; otherwise use "as". However
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