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14 Aug 2022, 19:33
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[quote="smbbourne007"]Marsupials are cute and cuddly, as well as biologically different.
Grammatically, there are two parallel elements here (not three):
Marsupials are cute and cuddly, as well as biologically different.
The parallel pieces in the sentence as a whole are
1/ cute and cuddly (...WITHIN which /1a/ "cute" and /1b/ "cuddly") are parallel),
AND
2/ biologically different.
Do you see why using the above form is MUCH better than trying to just write all three of those descriptions in parallel? (In other words, do you understand why "cute, cuddly, and biologically different" makes much LESS sense?)
• "Cute" and "cuddly" are extremely closely related physical descriptions (both of them suggest a certain kind of child-friendly, unthreatening promotion of comfort).
• "Biologically different", on the other hand, is a totally DIFFERENT kind of description; clearly it's not a physical description.
The structure here is analogous:
...suggested by its eastward orientation and overall plan, as well as by the artifacts...
Once again, the first two items—"eastward orientation" and "overall plan"—are very closely related things of the same type (both are important aspects of the building's overall design{, whereas the third thing is not of that type at all (it's about the stuff that archaeologists FOUND INSIDE the building, not about how the building was designed by its builders.)
Grammatically, there are two parallel elements here (not three):
Marsupials are cute and cuddly, as well as biologically different.
The parallel pieces in the sentence as a whole are
1/ cute and cuddly (...WITHIN which /1a/ "cute" and /1b/ "cuddly") are parallel),
AND
2/ biologically different.
Do you see why using the above form is MUCH better than trying to just write all three of those descriptions in parallel? (In other words, do you understand why "cute, cuddly, and biologically different" makes much LESS sense?)
• "Cute" and "cuddly" are extremely closely related physical descriptions (both of them suggest a certain kind of child-friendly, unthreatening promotion of comfort).
• "Biologically different", on the other hand, is a totally DIFFERENT kind of description; clearly it's not a physical description.
The structure here is analogous:
...suggested by its eastward orientation and overall plan, as well as by the artifacts...
Once again, the first two items—"eastward orientation" and "overall plan"—are very closely related things of the same type (both are important aspects of the building's overall design{, whereas the third thing is not of that type at all (it's about the stuff that archaeologists FOUND INSIDE the building, not about how the building was designed by its builders.)
17 Aug 2022, 15:26
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smbbourne007
Good question. "As well as" isn't technically a parallel marker in the same way conjunctions such as "and," "or," and "but" are. So while "as well as" will often connect similar elements, it doesn't have to, and you need to maintain a flexible mindset when considering whether its usage is okay.
To see how it's working here, take another look at (E):
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Here, "as well as" appears to be connecting the two prepositional phrases in blue. What's confusing is that there's an "and" indicating a parallel construction within the first element in blue. That's fine. Something can be indicated by x AND y as well as by z.
In this case, the "eastward orientation" and "overall plan" are paired together because both are components of the structure's architecture, while the "artifacts" appear to be a separate, less important category for identifying a building as a church, so this part comes after "as well as." Perfectly logical.
Anything to memorize here? Nope. Just know that interpreting "as well as" requires a bit of flexibility on your part, so if you're not sure if it's used correctly, don't use it as a decision point. Simple as that.
I hope that helps!
04 Sep 2022, 06:18
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KarishmaB
I don't understand how we should know whether the GMAT wanted us to emphasize the difference in the importance of the ruined structure itself vs. the importance of the ruined structure being a church. find the difference between Choices B and D to be ever so subtle. I would be so appreciative to learn of your view. Thank you for your time.
