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By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
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cruiser wrote: By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
Man this one is wierd.
Elim AC for use of "their" to refer to singular company.
From here I say E b/c it appears that B and D improperly use "which".
However, E seems incorrect b/c the percentage of market shares will increase not the company. So id opt for D.
I really don't know, but come test day id say E.
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I am stuck btw D and E.
Not sure which one is wrong and why...
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cruiser wrote: I am stuck btw D and E.
Not sure which one is wrong and why...
haha NO! ur suppose to know the OA!
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I know the OA.
Its E.
I dont know why D is wrong.
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cruiser wrote: I know the OA.
Its E.
I dont know why D is wrong.
Well id say b/c the use of which. which refers to country. the modifying phrase is suppose to modify the 21 billion$ book market.
Again, I don't like E though b/c the company is not increasing from 6%-10%, but the company's shares in the book market.
As for another explanation? I can't see why D is wrong.
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GMATBLACKBELT wrote: cruiser wrote: By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
Man this one is wierd. Elim AC for use of "their" to refer to singular company. From here I say E b/c it appears that B and D improperly use "which". However, E seems incorrect b/c the percentage of market shares will increase not the company. So id opt for D. I really don't know, but come test day id say E. One of the main flaw in D is the in-correct modifier.. "billion book market in the country, which ranges" .. Here it implies that the country ranges from 21 billion $. Actually it is the market of the country that ranges.. This problem is addressed by E..
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GMATBLACKBELT wrote: cruiser wrote: I know the OA.
Its E.
I dont know why D is wrong. Well id say b/c the use of which. which refers to country. the modifying phrase is suppose to modify the 21 billion$ book market. Again, I don't like E though b/c the company is not increasing from 6%-10%, but the company's shares in the book market. As for another explanation? I can't see why D is wrong. There is no problem with E I guess. Here the "Company" is the subject and at the center of the action. Company is increasing its share (First Person) and NOT company's share being increased by something else..
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Amit05 wrote: GMATBLACKBELT wrote: cruiser wrote: By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
Man this one is wierd. Elim AC for use of "their" to refer to singular company. From here I say E b/c it appears that B and D improperly use "which". However, E seems incorrect b/c the percentage of market shares will increase not the company. So id opt for D. I really don't know, but come test day id say E. One of the main flaw in D is the in-correct modifier.. "billion book market in the country, which ranges" .. Here it implies that the country ranges from 21 billion $. Actually it is the market of the country that ranges.. This problem is addressed by E.. good explanation.. I also picked E over D for this same reason 
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Strange one, but here goes.
A,C - 'their' is the wrong pronoun
B,D - suggests the country ranges from ....
E seems the best of the whole lot.
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E is correct because
after increase.....to X from Y
the modifier 'which' has been correctly used
D is wrong because of
inappropriate use of 'which'
the beginning in its share is not appropriate
increase from X to Y is not proper.
cruiser wrote: By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
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