Saasingh wrote:
Can any expert please answer why C is correct?
Please find below my reasoning.
(A) As virtually all the nation’s 50 busiest airports are, New York’s were built for an age of propellers, before jet planes weighing 800,000 pounds needed over two miles of runway.
I see no problem in this sentence.
(C) Like virtually all of the nation’s 50 busiest airports, New York’s (50 busiest airports) were built for an age of propellers, before jet planes weighing 800,000 pounds needed over two miles of runway.
Here the possessive New York's, doesn't this possessive imply that New York's 50 busiest airports? I found that to be a meaning issue(resolved in A because of the use of ARE), because the whole nation has 50 busiest airports. Using New York's in possessive implies that New York possesses the same 50 busiest airports, which to me is weird as New York is a subset of the whole nation.
What is wrong in my reasoning for rejecting C?
Appreciate help.
Thank you
Hi
SaasinghNot an expert, but will make an attempt to solve your query.
I will first mention my approach followed by answer to your query:
My ApproachFirstly "As" is used to compare clauses here the intent is to compare the airports. So that rules out A and B.
Answer choice D and E compare the cities - Again contrary to the intent of the question and hence eliminated so C is correct.
Response to queryNo the possessive case does not imply New York's 50 busiest airports because "50" basically acts similar to a non-essential modifier if you remove 50 still the meaning of the sentence would remain intact. And that's why I happened to read the sentence in the following way -
Like [blah] [blah] the nation's busiest airports, New York's (airports) [blah blah]..
Hope this answers.