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31 Jul 2021, 07:36
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Dear generis egmat @VeritasPrepKarishma AjiteshArun
Could you please shed some light on option D, Mainly on the idiom?
D) where standard business transactions are handled, not with paper, but instead via computer
Can "instead" in the mentioned "not with paper, but instead via computer" become part of the idiom and render the idiom wrong.
"not X, but instead Y"
Could you please shed some light on option D, Mainly on the idiom?
D) where standard business transactions are handled, not with paper, but instead via computer
Can "instead" in the mentioned "not with paper, but instead via computer" become part of the idiom and render the idiom wrong.
"not X, but instead Y"
31 Jul 2021, 16:40
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Adding an extra modifying word to a structure such as NOT x BUT y doesn't necessarily ruin the structure. For instance, I could say any of these:
Spiders are not insects but arachnids.
Spiders are not in fact insects but rather arachnids.
Spiders are not insects but, surprisingly, arachnids.
etc.
However, in this case, "instead of" is a problem, since it should be used to compare nouns, not modifiers or verbs.
Adding an extra modifying word to a structure such as NOT x BUT y doesn't necessarily ruin the structure. For instance, I could say any of these:
Spiders are not insects but arachnids.
Spiders are not in fact insects but rather arachnids.
Spiders are not insects but, surprisingly, arachnids.
etc.
However, in this case, "instead of" is a problem, since it should be used to compare nouns, not modifiers or verbs.
13 May 2022, 02:55
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that in electronic data interchange standard business transactions are handled via computer rather than on paper
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Pronouns + Comparisons + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• A comparison must always be made between similar elements.
• "where" is only used to refer to physical places.
• “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context.
• “instead of” generally loses to “rather than” on GMAT.
A: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the noun "electronic data interchange" with "in which". Further, Option A uses the clause "standard business transactions are handled via computer, conveying the intended meaning - that in electronic data interchange computers are used by people to handle standard business transactions. Additionally, Option A correctly compares the prepositional phrases "via computer" and "on paper". Besides, Option A is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the noun "electronic data interchange" with "where"; please remember, "where" is only used to refer to physical places. Further Option B alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause "computers handle standard business transactions"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that in electronic data interchange computers, themselves, handle standard business transactions; the intended meaning is that in electronic data interchange computers are used by people to handle standard business transactions. Additionally, Option B incorrectly compares the noun "computers" to the prepositional phrase "on paper"; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause "computers handle standard business transactions"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that in electronic data interchange computers, themselves, handle standard business transactions; the intended meaning is that in electronic data interchange computers are used by people to handle standard business transactions. Further, Option C incorrectly compares the noun "computers" to the prepositional phrase "on paper"; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements. Additionally, a general observation: “instead of” generally loses to “rather than” on GMAT.
D: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the noun "electronic data interchange" with "where"; please remember, "where" is only used to refer to physical places. Further, Option D uses the needlessly wordy phrase "not with paper, but instead via computer", leading to awkwardness and redundancy. Further, a general observation: “instead of” generally loses to “rather than” on GMAT.
E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the word "being", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy; remember, “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context. Further, Option E uses the needlessly wordy phrase "in place of", leading to further redundancy.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
thanhmaitran
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that in electronic data interchange standard business transactions are handled via computer rather than on paper
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Pronouns + Comparisons + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• A comparison must always be made between similar elements.
• "where" is only used to refer to physical places.
• “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context.
• “instead of” generally loses to “rather than” on GMAT.
A: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the noun "electronic data interchange" with "in which". Further, Option A uses the clause "standard business transactions are handled via computer, conveying the intended meaning - that in electronic data interchange computers are used by people to handle standard business transactions. Additionally, Option A correctly compares the prepositional phrases "via computer" and "on paper". Besides, Option A is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the noun "electronic data interchange" with "where"; please remember, "where" is only used to refer to physical places. Further Option B alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause "computers handle standard business transactions"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that in electronic data interchange computers, themselves, handle standard business transactions; the intended meaning is that in electronic data interchange computers are used by people to handle standard business transactions. Additionally, Option B incorrectly compares the noun "computers" to the prepositional phrase "on paper"; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause "computers handle standard business transactions"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that in electronic data interchange computers, themselves, handle standard business transactions; the intended meaning is that in electronic data interchange computers are used by people to handle standard business transactions. Further, Option C incorrectly compares the noun "computers" to the prepositional phrase "on paper"; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar elements. Additionally, a general observation: “instead of” generally loses to “rather than” on GMAT.
D: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the noun "electronic data interchange" with "where"; please remember, "where" is only used to refer to physical places. Further, Option D uses the needlessly wordy phrase "not with paper, but instead via computer", leading to awkwardness and redundancy. Further, a general observation: “instead of” generally loses to “rather than” on GMAT.
E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the word "being", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy; remember, “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context. Further, Option E uses the needlessly wordy phrase "in place of", leading to further redundancy.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
