SC atoms at room temp

AimHigher · **Joined:** Sun Sep 24, 2006 **Posts:** 305

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

bkk145 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 10, 2007 **Posts:** 1625

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?

trahul4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:28 pm

Between A and E. I will go with E .

simonsanchez · **Joined:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 **Posts:** 58

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
What's OA?

dwivedys · **Joined:** Thu Jul 15, 2004 **Posts:** 1425

I'll go for D

nupurgupt · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:16 am

E for me
OA please

dahcrap · **Joined:** Sun Jun 03, 2007 **Posts:** 570

Whats wrong with D

nevergiveup · **Joined:** Mon Mar 06, 2006 **Posts:** 533

I like E as well.

boubi · **Joined:** Sat Jun 24, 2006 **Posts:** 142

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.

vineetgupta · **Joined:** Sat Jul 29, 2006 **Posts:** 948

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.

vishalsuri · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 **Posts:** 65

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.

GHIBI · **Joined:** Thu Dec 07, 2006 **Posts:** 180

Pick A

OA please.....

success4sure · **Joined:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 **Posts:** 59

Go with A

simonsanchez · **Joined:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 **Posts:** 58

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!
Thanks!

AimHigher · **Joined:** Sun Sep 24, 2006 **Posts:** 305

OA is D

Infinitive form

is preferred to

ing form

simonsanchez · **Joined:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 **Posts:** 58

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.

AimHigher · **Joined:** Sun Sep 24, 2006 **Posts:** 305

From CATPrep

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

Finding Perdition · **Joined:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 **Posts:** 119

Interesting link!

FP

Ashwin_Mohan · **Joined:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 **Posts:** 346

IMO E should be the answer...

vishalsuri · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 **Posts:** 65

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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