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owning a house [#permalink] New post 19 Nov 2005, 06:51
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.
(A) like that of earlier generations
(B) as that for earlier generations
(C) just as earlier generations did
(D) as have earlier generations
(E) as it was of earlier generations
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 [#permalink] New post 19 Nov 2005, 07:11
E!
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 [#permalink] New post 19 Nov 2005, 07:46
Is it because we are comparing the act of wanting to own rather than the goal itself?

I think as is used when comparing actions
like is used to mean "similar to"
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 [#permalink] New post 19 Nov 2005, 10:33
Indeed E,

We compare two actions.
A is sth to B, as C is to D.
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 [#permalink] New post 20 Nov 2005, 06:07
E is correct.
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 [#permalink] New post 21 Nov 2005, 04:18
OA is E
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 [#permalink] New post 22 Nov 2005, 09:54
yup got E for correct comparison.
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 [#permalink] New post 22 Nov 2005, 09:56
Got 'E'.
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 [#permalink] New post 22 Nov 2005, 10:06
rahulraao wrote:
E!


E!---> E*D*C*B*A :lol:

Yes, as for comparing actions.

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