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Updated on: 06 Jul 2019, 04:38
Originally posted by JonShukhrat on 05 Jul 2019, 09:13.
Last edited by JonShukhrat on 06 Jul 2019, 04:38, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by JonShukhrat on 06 Jul 2019, 04:38, edited 2 times in total.
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Let’s sort this question out by analyzing splits.
1. Split: but also / he also / also
a. What if we say Admiral not only had a brilliant career... but also had the distinctive stint... the idiom under revision is not only X but also Y. For the sake of parallelism we need X to be parallel to Y. X (had) = Y (had). The verdict is that the idiom is used correctly with parallel X and Y.
b. What if we say Admiral not only had a brilliant career... he also had the distinctive stint... MGMAT SC guide says that we can say not only X but also Y / not just X but also Y / not only X but X. However, saying not only X also Y is wrong. Thus D is out.
c. What if we say Admiral not only had a brilliant career... also had the distinctive stint.... Once again, saying not only X also Y is wrong. Thus E is out.
2. Split: serving as the first / serving as only the first / serving as the first one only
a. What if we say Admiral served as the first Governor-General of Independent India. The meaning is clear and the first is parallel to the last. Fine.
b. What if we say Admiral served as only the first Governor-General of Independent India. This sentence implies that admiral could, if he wanted, serve both as the first and the second or whatever number Governor-General of Independent India. We can’t say that we were both the first and the second to cross the finish. We are either the first or the second. Thus saying that we crossed the line only the first is illogical. B and E are out.
c. What if we say Admiral served as the first one only Governor-General of Independent India. The meaning seems to be admiral was the first and the only governor, and there was no governor after him. In other words, he was both the first and the last governor. I am not sure whether this info is correct. Anyways, we don’t need one over there. C is out.
Hence A
1. Split: but also / he also / also
a. What if we say Admiral not only had a brilliant career... but also had the distinctive stint... the idiom under revision is not only X but also Y. For the sake of parallelism we need X to be parallel to Y. X (had) = Y (had). The verdict is that the idiom is used correctly with parallel X and Y.
b. What if we say Admiral not only had a brilliant career... he also had the distinctive stint... MGMAT SC guide says that we can say not only X but also Y / not just X but also Y / not only X but X. However, saying not only X also Y is wrong. Thus D is out.
c. What if we say Admiral not only had a brilliant career... also had the distinctive stint.... Once again, saying not only X also Y is wrong. Thus E is out.
2. Split: serving as the first / serving as only the first / serving as the first one only
a. What if we say Admiral served as the first Governor-General of Independent India. The meaning is clear and the first is parallel to the last. Fine.
b. What if we say Admiral served as only the first Governor-General of Independent India. This sentence implies that admiral could, if he wanted, serve both as the first and the second or whatever number Governor-General of Independent India. We can’t say that we were both the first and the second to cross the finish. We are either the first or the second. Thus saying that we crossed the line only the first is illogical. B and E are out.
c. What if we say Admiral served as the first one only Governor-General of Independent India. The meaning seems to be admiral was the first and the only governor, and there was no governor after him. In other words, he was both the first and the last governor. I am not sure whether this info is correct. Anyways, we don’t need one over there. C is out.
Hence A
05 Jul 2019, 09:17
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IMO A.
A. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India --> but also placed correctly. Correct.
B. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India--> "and only the" is an incorrect expression. Incorrect.
C. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first one only Governor-General of Independent India --> "first one" is an incorrect expression. Incorrect.
D. he also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India --> "but also" is missing. Incorrect.
E. also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India -->["and only the" is an incorrect expression. Incorrect.
A. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India --> but also placed correctly. Correct.
B. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India--> "and only the" is an incorrect expression. Incorrect.
C. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first one only Governor-General of Independent India --> "first one" is an incorrect expression. Incorrect.
D. he also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India --> "but also" is missing. Incorrect.
E. also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India -->["and only the" is an incorrect expression. Incorrect.
05 Jul 2019, 09:36
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The correct idiom is 'not only...but also....'; the sentence structure coming after 'not only' should be parallel to the structure coming after 'but also'.
Simplifying: Admiral.....not only had....but also had -> D and E are out
A. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India
B. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India - only before the first Governor distorts the intended meaning.
C. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first one only Governor-General of Independent India - also distorts meaning, suggesting the no other person governed Independent India after him
D. he also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India - not idiomatic, not parallel
E. also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India - not idiomatic
Eliminated each but A
Simplifying: Admiral.....not only had....but also had -> D and E are out
A. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India
B. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India - only before the first Governor distorts the intended meaning.
C. but also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first one only Governor-General of Independent India - also distorts meaning, suggesting the no other person governed Independent India after him
D. he also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Independent India - not idiomatic, not parallel
E. also had the distinctive stint of serving as the last Viceroy of India and only the first Governor-General of Independent India - not idiomatic
Eliminated each but A
