Hi Mike
Please respond to the thread as this will be helpful for others also. I have posted my doubt below.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/libraries-remain-valuable-repositories-of-books-154229.html#p1234975Libraries remain valuable repositories of books, publications, and research anthologies, but they are also places to access email, to use the Internet—approximately 100 million Americans do not have a high-speed connection at home—and develop computer skills, look for jobs, and seek information about government benefits.
(A) of books, publications, and research anthologies, but they are also places to access email, to use the Internet—approximately 100 million Americans do not have a high-speed connection at home—and develop computer skills, look for jobs, and
(B) of books, publications, and research anthologies, but they are also places to access email, use the Internet—approximately 100 million Americans do not have a high-speed connection at home—and develop computer skills, look for jobs, and
(C) for books, publications, and research anthologies, but they are also places to access email, use the Internet—approximately 100 million Americans do not have a high-speed connection at home—and for developing computer skills, looking for jobs, and to
(D) of books, publications, and research anthologies, but they are also places to access e-mail and use the Internet—approximately 100 million Americans do not have a high-speed connection at home—and to develop computer skills, look for jobs, and
(E) for books, publications, and research anthologies, but they are also places to access email and use the Internet—approximately 100 million Americans do not have a high-speed connection at home—and to develop computer skills and look for jobs, and toIn this question I have a doubt between B and D . B makes more sense to me. Please explain.
As some one on the thread explains
If D is plugged into the original sentence one arm of the parallel structure reads as:
"libraries are places to develop computer skills" doesn't it sound awkward?
On the other hand, if B is plugged into the original sentence and individual arms are -
"libraries are places to access email"
"libraries are places to use the internet and develop computer skills"
"libraries are places to look for jobs"
"libraries are places to seek information about government benefits"