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Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the [u]movies---------less than those[/u] killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
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plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
clause at the end of the sentence refers back the seven people killed
"man eater of the movies" modifies the great white shark
picked answer D to eliminate ambiguity
we can eliminate A and C since people are countable
B and E seems to be modifying shark which is wrong
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"D"
We have to use fewer so eliminate "A" and "C"
B and E are unclear to the antecedant.
D is correct.
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plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
Will go for 'B' - an an ellipsis.
D - Compares the noun 'seven people'...and 'a number' - incorrect
E - 'the ones' - ambiguous - incorrect
C - which - should modify a number and not the noun 'seven people' - incorrect
A - incorrect - not less but lesser - a comparative verb , especially for comparasion between 2 things.
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My choice was also D,....... but OA is "E".
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plaza202 wrote: My choice was also D,....... but OA is "E".
The OA is incorrect. The correct answer is B for the reasons given by Beyond700.
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Beyond700 wrote: plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones Will go for 'B' - an an ellipsis. D - Compares the noun 'seven people'...and 'a number' - incorrect E - 'the ones' - ambiguous - incorrect C - which - should modify a number and not the noun 'seven people' - incorrect A - incorrect - not less but lesser - a comparative verb , especially for comparasion between 2 things. curious... for answer B what is the ellipsis here?
"fewer than X have been" or "fewer X than have been"
what is X in either case? thanks.
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beckee529 wrote: Beyond700 wrote: plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones Will go for 'B' - an an ellipsis. D - Compares the noun 'seven people'...and 'a number' - incorrect E - 'the ones' - ambiguous - incorrect C - which - should modify a number and not the noun 'seven people' - incorrect A - incorrect - not less but lesser - a comparative verb , especially for comparasion between 2 things. curious... for answer B what is the ellipsis here? "fewer than X have been" or "fewer X than have been" what is X in either case? thanks. Since the OA is 'E', may be, ellipsis doesn't apply here for as the subject being compared is in the main clause.
To sharpen our skills, I posted below a good example of ellipsis
He likes you more than I.
He likes you more than me.
Think of what words that are left out:
He likes you more than I do[i].
He likes you more than [i]he likes me.
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Beyond700 wrote: beckee529 wrote: Beyond700 wrote: plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones Will go for 'B' - an an ellipsis. D - Compares the noun 'seven people'...and 'a number' - incorrect E - 'the ones' - ambiguous - incorrect C - which - should modify a number and not the noun 'seven people' - incorrect A - incorrect - not less but lesser - a comparative verb , especially for comparasion between 2 things. curious... for answer B what is the ellipsis here? "fewer than X have been" or "fewer X than have been" what is X in either case? thanks. Since the OA is 'E', may be, ellipsis doesn't apply here for as the subject being compared is in the main clause. To sharpen our skills, I posted below a good example of ellipsis He likes you more than I. He likes you more than me. Think of what words that are left out: He likes you more than I do[i].
He likes you more than [i]he likes me. yeah from how i reason, i couldn't see any possible correct usage of ellipsis for B to fit the context/intended meaning for this sentence. but now i wonder if D is wrong because of number "lower" instead of fewer? and also what "the ones" refer to for E? people? the number of people? given that OA is correct....
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Beyond700 wrote: beckee529 wrote: Beyond700 wrote: plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones Will go for 'B' - an an ellipsis. D - Compares the noun 'seven people'...and 'a number' - incorrect E - 'the ones' - ambiguous - incorrect C - which - should modify a number and not the noun 'seven people' - incorrect A - incorrect - not less but lesser - a comparative verb , especially for comparasion between 2 things. curious... for answer B what is the ellipsis here? "fewer than X have been" or "fewer X than have been" what is X in either case? thanks. Since the OA is 'E', may be, ellipsis doesn't apply here for as the subject being compared is in the main clause. To sharpen our skills, I posted below a good example of ellipsis He likes you more than I. He likes you more than me. Think of what words that are left out: He likes you more than I do[i].
He likes you more than [i]he likes me. to further my point for B:
B. movies-fewer than have been
should logically be "fewer than the people that have been
i don't believe we can do that for ellipsis right?
maybe then again would that make sense with the rest of the sentence?
i don't know..
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beckee529 wrote: Beyond700 wrote: beckee529 wrote: Beyond700 wrote: plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones Will go for 'B' - an an ellipsis. D - Compares the noun 'seven people'...and 'a number' - incorrect E - 'the ones' - ambiguous - incorrect C - which - should modify a number and not the noun 'seven people' - incorrect A - incorrect - not less but lesser - a comparative verb , especially for comparasion between 2 things. curious... for answer B what is the ellipsis here? "fewer than X have been" or "fewer X than have been" what is X in either case? thanks. Since the OA is 'E', may be, ellipsis doesn't apply here for as the subject being compared is in the main clause. To sharpen our skills, I posted below a good example of ellipsis He likes you more than I. He likes you more than me. Think of what words that are left out: He likes you more than I do[i].
He likes you more than [i]he likes me. to further my point for B: B. movies-fewer than have been should logically be "fewer than the people that have been i don't believe we can do that for ellipsis right? maybe then again would that make sense with the rest of the sentence? i don't know.. Yep, this clause - "fewer than the people that" is incorrect.
the comparison is between 'fewer' and the number of people, not 'the people' themselves
As we spend more time and probe further, I seem to be struck with another reasoning why 'B' cannot be the answer. Usage of 'have been' twice in a sentence is not allowed ( I read some where)
Which is by simplying the original stem and choice 'B'
Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies-fewer than have been killed by bee stings
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gluon wrote: plaza202 wrote: My choice was also D,....... but OA is "E". The OA is incorrect. The correct answer is B for the reasons given by Beyond700. I think OA is correct........in D, how can number be lower than people???
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plaza202 wrote: Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark,the man-eater of the movies---------less than those killed by bee stings,
A. movies-less than those
B. movies-fewer than have been
C.movies,which is less than those
D.movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
Clear case - E was my first choice..
A - Less - is for uncountable things
B - than have been - weird
C - again Less
D - a number lower than the people....Weird. how can a number be lower than people.
E - uses fewer - correct - used for countable things.
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