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Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day, but such a feat has never been verifiably performed.

(A) Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day
(B) One day, it may be possible to combine atoms at the temperature of a room
(C) The combination of atoms at room temperature may one day be possible
(D) It may one day be possible to combine atoms at room temperature
(E) Combining atoms at room temperature may one day be possible

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AimHigher wrote:
Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day, but such a feat has never been verifiably performed.

(A) Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day
(B) One day, it may be possible to combine atoms at the temperature of a room
(C) The combination of atoms at room temperature may one day be possible
(D) It may one day be possible to combine atoms at room temperature
(E) Combining atoms at room temperature may one day be possible


I'll go for E.
I don' like B, D because of "it", which has no reference.
C is wordy.
A is not as clear as E.
Whats' oa?


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Between A and E. I will go with E .


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I narrowed it down to A, B, and E
B is out bc of the "it" to start the independent clause
Between A & E, E just sounds like the more proper way to say it. In A, the "one day" kind of hangs out there in a wierd sounding way when compared with the syntax in E
I say E
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I'll go for D


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E for me
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Whats wrong with D


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I like E as well.


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i will go for E
bcoz A may sounds as if it is possible only 1 day (vs 2 or more)
the placement of one day in E clarify the meaning.


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boubi wrote:
i will go for E
bcoz A may sounds as if it is possible only 1 day (vs 2 or more)
the placement of one day in E clarify the meaning.


Good point... E it is.


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vineetgupta wrote:
boubi wrote:
i will go for E
bcoz A may sounds as if it is possible only 1 day (vs 2 or more)
the placement of one day in E clarify the meaning.


Good point... E it is.



I'll go with A.

if you replace "one day" with some other time (say "today") and compare -

something may be possible today Vs something may be today possible .

that may not be the best explanation but A seems to be a better option than E.


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Pick A

OA please.....


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Go with A


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Can we please get the OA for this one? The only difference between A and E is the placement of "one day". Is there a rule for the GMAT that's kind of like a tie-goes-to-the-winner in favor of the original in a case like this?
Please share the OA if you can find it!
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OA is D

Infinitive form

is preferred to

ing form

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Where did you get that OA from?
I just think it strange that so many of us didn't even consider D at all because of the "It may be..." beginning.


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From CATPrep

http://www.catprep.com/exams/gmat/index.html

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Interesting link!


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IMO E should be the answer...


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AimHigher wrote:
OA is D

Infinitive form

is preferred to

ing form


I'm confused.
What does "such a feat" refer to in D ?


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