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The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
 18 Jun 2007, 08:39
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The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in which atoms are actively broken apart; rather a kind of nuclear battery that uses natural radioactive decay to produce power.
(A) apart; rather
(B) apart, but rather
(C) apart, but rather that of
(D) apart, but that of
(E) apart: it is that of
The idiom is not X but rather Y. Therefore, ADE are wrong.
Why is B correct instead of C? Is it because it is more concise?
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think of it like this-
B) the energy source is not X, but rather a kind of Y
C) the energy source is not X, but rather that of a kind of Y
C is unnecessary and changes the meaning of the sentence, hence answer is B
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I agree with r019h. "that of" is too wordy and unnecessary.
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Re: The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
10 Mar 2012, 19:30
I have chosen B for this question:
A. This answer choice does 2 things incorrectly - it splits the comparison into 2 independence clauses and the second clause is a fragment. There is no reason to include a semicolon because it is splitting up the comparison into 2 sentences.
B. This answer is correct because it follows the not X, but rather Y comparison. Also, the elements are parallel.
C. This answer is incorrect. Although it does follow not X, but rather Y, "that of" is a relative pronoun that refers to nothing.
D. "That" does not refer to anything.
E. Again, the semicolon is unnecessary because we want a sentence that clearly describes the comparison in one thought.
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Re: The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
11 Mar 2012, 00:38
Undoubtedly B. Its very clear as the other sounds very awkward.
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Re: The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
23 Mar 2012, 12:10
Others sound wrong. Answer should be B
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Re: The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
29 Mar 2012, 23:43
follows idiomatic expression not x, but rather y a. use of semicolon wrong + not idiomatic b. Correct c. that of - reference error, there is no antecedent to this. d. not idiomatic - rather missing e. that of - reference error, there is no antecedent to this. + not idiomatic - rather missing
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Re: The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
30 Mar 2012, 00:22
IMO B. A/D/E - wrong idiom C - 'that of' - that has no referent
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Re: The energy source on Voyager2 is not a nuclear reactor, in [#permalink]
30 Mar 2012, 01:55
C is awkward construction. B is the clear winner.
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