abrakadabra21 wrote:
Is usage of which correct here.
Which is always preceded by comma.
Exception (in which or similar phrase)
Why C is incorrect?
Dear
abrakadabra21,
I'm happy to respond.
Here's choice (C):
(C)
receded, the risk now could be prolonged stagnation, just as it has plagued Argentina for the past two decadesI can understand why a non-native speaker would be tempted by this wrong answer. It is terribly awkward to a native ear. The big problem is the awkward inclusion of the grossly unnecessary pronoun "
it." Without that pronoun, and without the word "
just," choice (C) would be elegant:
(C')
receded, the risk now could be prolonged stagnation, as has plagued Argentina for the past two decadesThat's incredibly sophisticated, and it's precisely the sort of structure that folks still learning English would be inclined to dismiss as wrong.
My friend, remember that the best way to become familiar with the "feel" of the English language is to develop a consistent habit of reading. See:
How to Improve Your GMAT Verbal ScoreDoes this make sense?
Mike
Chef wrote:
Hi Mike,
I still did not understand why #3 in your example is incorrect.
'That which' used in comparison context is always correct?
Please confirm.
Dear
ChefMy friend, do you realize that I have several posts on this quite long thread? Do you understand how ambiguous your question is? You are asking about #3 in my example
where? Which of multiple posts?
My friend, the reason I am pointing this out is because
how you do anything is how you do everything. If you aspire for GMAT excellence, you have to bring the mindset of excellence to every single thing you do. An action done with imprecision or inattention is a lost opportunity to build the highly focused skills you will need on test day. A high level of attention is not simply something you can manifest magically on test day without any preparation--you have to hone the quality of your precise attention in every single thing you do, build it like a muscle, so it is ready for the challenge of the test.
If you want to ask about an example, give the exact date of the post, and copy the section about which you are asking--it might be easiest to quote the section about which you are inquiring. Also, make sure you are asking the highest quality question you can. How you do anything is how you do everything.
Does this make sense, my friend?
Mike
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