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In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of [#permalink]
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In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male’s income; and forty-four percent in 1984. (A) income; and forty-four percent in 1984 (B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent (C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent (D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure (E) income that rose to forty-four percent in 1984
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1. A semi colon will entail a full fledged independent clause after the punctuation. A is gone. 2 Both sides of the conjunction and have to be // and balanced. C is gone. 3. Two independent clauses can not be joined by a comma; D is gone 4. Income that rose is wrong modification. The mortgage payments rose. E is gone B remains dodging the above mentioned errors.
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11 Feb 2011, 04:27
B for me. B is clearly parallel.
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11 Feb 2011, 04:36
I agree B is right, but I fail to see why C is wrong. Could someone please explain?
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11 Feb 2011, 04:42
(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent 44% of what? its not clear hence incorrect.
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tirupatibalaji wrote: (C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
44% of what? its not clear hence incorrect. 44% can only refer to the income the this case right? ... I still don't understand what is wrong with C ...
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roopika2990 wrote: tirupatibalaji wrote: (C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
44% of what? its not clear hence incorrect. 44% can only refer to the income the this case right? ... I still don't understand what is wrong with C ... Hi roopika2990, Consider two similar, but simpler examples. 1) In 1998 I spent eighty percent of my savings on clothes, and in 2006 seventy percent. 2) In 1998 I spent eighty percent of my savings on clothes, and in 2006 the figure was seventy percent. In order to make a clear logical comparison separate clauses are required for each year. The sentence 1 it is not clear seventy percent of what? While speaking sentence 1 will sound correct, but in writing sentence 2 is preferred because it leaves no space for ambiguity. Grammatically both the sentences are correct. "the figure" in sentence 2 is a replacement for "the amount spent as a percentage of saving". Hope that helps, Vercules
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Vercules wrote: roopika2990 wrote:
44% can only refer to the income the this case right? ... I still don't understand what is wrong with C ...
Hi roopika2990, Consider two similar, but simpler examples. 1) In 1998 I spent eighty percent of my savings on clothes, and in 2006 seventy percent. 2) In 1998 I spent eighty percent of my savings on clothes, and in 2006 the figure was seventy percent. In order to make a clear logical comparison separate clauses are required for each year. The sentence 1 it is not clear seventy percent of what? While speaking sentence 1 will sound correct, but in writing sentence 2 is preferred because it leaves no space for ambiguity. Grammatically both the sentences are correct. "the figure" in sentence 2 is a replacement for "the amount spent as a percentage of saving". Hope that helps, Vercules Thanks Vercules, I get it now .. 
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