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OG 50) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970. (A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault (B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault (C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology (D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology (E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
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My pick is D, but I dont have strong reasons for eliminating others. x2suresh wrote: OG 50)
That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said
>> awkward & passive.
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
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x2suresh wrote: OG 50)
That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said D is the answer. Don't know simply why we put "that" phrase in front, when we can have a form of "it~that~". Each choice, on top of it, has some mistakes and are written wordy...
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
22 Jun 2008, 18:54
x2suresh wrote: OG 50)
That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said 1. I am sensitive with "the fact that" in gmat 2. "It can hardly be said that + clause"- the polite way to express your position that are not favor any side.
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
22 Jun 2008, 20:57
D is correct.
The reason for elimination of A was in my log, so I remember the Q,
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
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x2suresh wrote: OG 50)
That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said D for me. That is used to introduce a subordinate. Using that at the start of the sentence is incorrect since a main clause should be introduced rather than a subordinate. E is flawed it is incomplete. C is wordy and the noun (educators) should come directly before the modifying phrase "It can hardly be said ..."
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
23 Jun 2008, 20:36
I pick D
We need an independent clause here.
A,B->out
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
23 Jun 2008, 23:11
I pick D too...
A, B are out.. its passive
E: ]can hardly be said seems wrong..
C: wordy..
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Re: SC EDUCATORS OG50 [#permalink]
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Thanks guys... OA is D
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That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970. (A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault (B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault (C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology (D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology (E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said Well, this post has already been posted, but there are no answers to explain why C isn't correct?
I think C is more clear. pls come a master to explain it. Thank you
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Re: Pls come a master to explain it. [#permalink]
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You got it. C is clear, concise and complete.
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Re: Pls come a master to explain it. [#permalink]
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IMO D.. This is how differentiated between C and D Hope this helps. Jasontuyj2012 wrote: That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
What is second it referring to in the sentence.
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
Looks correct. Clear and concise
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Re: OG 50) That educators have not anticipated the impact of [#permalink]
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Chose D because it clearly states both clauses and uses That correctly.
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+1 D "That + clause" acting as a subject is not prefered by the GMAT. A "placeholder IT" is better. The correct idiom is "fault for".
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Jasontuyj2012 wrote: That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970. (A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault (B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault (C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology (D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology (E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said Well, this post has already been posted, but there are no answers to explain why C isn't correct?
I think C is more clear. pls come a master to explain it. Thank you Quote: (C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology In my opinion, in answer choice (C) the second 'it' causes pronoun referent error. Furthermore, between "that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated" and "that educators are at fault for not anticipating", the latter is a better construction. Thus, D is the correct choice.
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Re: OG 50) That educators have not anticipated the impact of [#permalink]
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metallicafan wrote: +1 D
"That + clause" acting as a subject is not prefered by the GMAT. A "placeholder IT" is better.
The correct idiom is "fault for". hey thanks. I just see one problem with D; please help me understand why it is not true, if atall. A pen is for writing - CORRECT I picked up the pen (in order) to write - CORRECT I picked up the pen for writing - INCORRECT for - specifies the purpose of an object and "in order to" specifies purpose of an action. So, D choice also uses ".. for not anticipating the impact .." - wouldn't this be wrong? If not, are my above examples wrong? If they are, pls explain why. Thank you. ~ Divine
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Re: OG 50) That educators have not anticipated the impact of [#permalink]
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A - That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault That something has happened can hardly be said that it is their fault. something = educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology The second that is problematic. If we change the construction to - That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be their fault, I don't see any grammatical lapses, the construction is inelegant and awkward. I would look for a better construction. B - That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault That something has happened can hardly be said to be at fault. something = educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology What does it even mean? Who is at fault? An event cannot be at fault. C - It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology is just a modifier modifying educators. So the sentence in essence reads - It can hardly be said that it is the fault of a certain kind of educators. certain kind - those educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology Now what is the fault of educators? it has no referent. E - The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said. Something can hardly be said - Okay Something - The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology - Changes meaning. it is not a fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology. In fact this very thing is debatable. D - It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology - Perfect.
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That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault : Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B)That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C)It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D)It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E)The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said.
HI all i am opening this thread again because i dint got the previous explanation quite convincing....so will request the experts also to share their thoughts.
as per my understanding i was able to eliminate A ,B but was stuck in C D E...
Please suggest.
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shaileshmishra wrote: That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault : Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B)That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C)It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D)It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E)The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said.
HI all i am opening this thread again because i dint got the previous explanation quite convincing....so will request the experts also to share their thoughts.
as per my understanding i was able to eliminate A ,B but was stuck in C D E...
Please suggest. Hi shaileshmishra (C)It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology Wrong. "who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology" modifies educators ==> C changes meaning because it says: educator who have not anticipated..... are not at fault. But the intended meaning is: educators are not at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology. (D)It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology Correct.(E)The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said. Wrong. The structure of E is: the fact ..........can hardly be said ==> Wrong. The fact is the fact, why it cannot be said? Hope it helps.
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