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spriya · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:28 pm


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Trying to learn some of the basics of programming is the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager: some people end up going to engineering school, and others, twenty years later, remember nothing of the experience.
(A) the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager
(B) similar to a teenager tinkering with a car
(C) like tinkering with a car as a teenager
(D) the same as a teenager tinkering with a car
(E) like the teenager’s tinkering with a car

UMB · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:38 am

C for // ism.

Richardson · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:11 am

spriya wrote:

Trying to learn some of the basics of programming is the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager: some people end up going to engineering school, and others, twenty years later, remember nothing of the experience.
(A) the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager
(B) similar to a teenager tinkering with a car
(C) like tinkering with a car as a teenager
(D) the same as a teenager tinkering with a car
(E) like the teenager’s tinkering with a car

B and D are definitely wrong. C is wrong as well. A and E left. E looks better but I am not sure where "like" could be used for this kind of structure...However in A as well, I see "to tinker ~" which is different format vs. "trying to learn ~". 50:50 for A and E. Someone pls clarify...

krisram · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:20 am

My observation:

A - too wordy.
D - it cannot be "same". It has to be "similar" or "like"

C looks like the best option out of B, C and E - // ism

nmohindru · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:31 am

spriya wrote:

Trying to learn some of the basics of programming is the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager: some people end up going to engineering school, and others, twenty years later, remember nothing of the experience.
(A) the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager
(B) similar to a teenager tinkering with a car
(C) like tinkering with a car as a teenager
(D) the same as a teenager tinkering with a car
(E) like the teenager’s tinkering with a car

prefer "like " compared to "same as"
B) is def. wrong
C) doesnt sound right ... will go with E)

jatinrai · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:19 am

spriya wrote:

Trying to learn some of the basics of programming is the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager: some people end up going to engineering school, and others, twenty years later, remember nothing of the experience.
(A) the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager
(B) similar to a teenager tinkering with a car
(C) like tinkering with a car as a teenager
(D) the same as a teenager tinkering with a car
(E) like the teenager’s tinkering with a car

I think its A. 'Trying to learn' is parallel with 'trying to tinker'.

Please Post OA

FatRiverPuff · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:20 am

I'll go with C.

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