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The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A. to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B. to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C. is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
Dont forget yr reasoning. Tks!!
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 16:13
this is D..
A is wrong cause the length of which.is just too wordy and it at the end is ambigous..
D makes perfect use of which as a non essential pronoun, refering to the camcoder..
in gmat <subject>, which is usually the correct format.
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 16:31
i say d as well. the others are either too long or having incorrectly placed modifiers.
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 18:01
I choose [D] as well... My explanation... A. to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs [3 subject/predicates is typically a run-on]B. to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing ["smallest...weighing" doesn't match because it is comparing size/mass... should be "lightest...weighing" or "smallest...measuring" if you wanted to go this route]C. is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs [completely awkward... run-on]D. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs [turns it into a double subject/predicate that flows smoothly statement/description]E. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing [same reasoning as [B] above]Hope I didn't babble too much in the explanations and hope this helps! Rather confident, but OA to make sure?
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 18:14
B
i think, we need "claims to be"
B is more concise than A.
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 18:41
the part ", which..." can be omitted. weighing... is modifier for the smallest cam
what is the OA?
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 19:24
AlbertNTN wrote: the part ", which..." can be omitted. weighing... is modifier for the smallest cam
what is the OA? OA is B
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 20:36
D is the only one with no pronoun and modifier issues. B has a which with an incorrect "which" antecedent (i.e. "which" refers to the world and not to the camera). I dont think B can be the OA. What is the source of this question ? Although claims to be is idiomatically better than "claims is". I dont like this question at all  In fact this question got me so intrigued that I did a bit of lookup, and found this thread where the OA is D : http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/use ... t1766.htmlnotahug wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A. to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B. to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C. is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
Dont forget yr reasoning. Tks!!
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Re: SC- so confused!!! [#permalink]
18 Apr 2008, 22:03
bsd_lover wrote: D is the only one with no pronoun and modifier issues. B has a which with an incorrect "which" antecedent (i.e. "which" refers to the world and not to the camera). I dont think B can be the OA. What is the source of this question ? Although claims to be is idiomatically better than "claims is". I dont like this question at all In fact this question got me so intrigued that I did a bit of lookup, and found this thread where the OA is D : http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/use ... t1766.htmlnotahug wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A. to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B. to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C. is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E. is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
Dont forget yr reasoning. Tks!! Tks Bsd! But in B "which" refers to the camcorder, since "in the world" is a prepositional phrase acts as middle man
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