Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired, still this

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Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired, still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain.

(A) still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain

(B) the familiarity of this red double-decker bus still remains, as does its role as a British cultural icon

(C) this familiar red double-decker bus remaining a cultural icon in Britain

(D) this familiar red double-decker bus remains a British cultural icon

(E) the British are familiar with this red double-decker bus and still consider it to be one of their cultural icons

This question explore, among other things, the use of subordinate conjunctions. For a discussion of this topic, as well as the OE for this particular question, see:
GMAT Grammar: “On a White Bus” with Subordinate Conjunctions

BTW, you can see pictures of the AEC Routemaster at that Wikipedia page.

Mike :-)

phuongnina · Answer

I chose B

To me, B & E are contenders. In "E", "consider it to be" seems wrong

Finally pick B

raafsa · Answer

D is the answer
A)too wordy
B) still and remains are redundant
C)verb is not present 
D) correct
E)consider to be is wrong

BloodDiamond · Answer

D! A/B/C modifier issue and E is wordy

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Scorpi0n · Answer

I'd go for D as well. It's concise and to the point.

C doesn't have a verb.

As the subject in the subordinate clause is "the original AEC Routemaster", the subject in the main clause should be the same, i.e, "this familiar red double-decker bus". Eliminate B and E.

A is wordy.

Nightmare007 · Answer

I choose B.
 C D and E changes meaning . 
 Between A and B .
 In A has been - I there is no guarantee that it will not end in future. - So I preferred B over A.
 
Hence, I choose B. 
Whats OA.

kunalsinghNS · Answer

Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired, still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain.

(A) still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain

(B) the familiarity of this red double-decker bus still remains, as does its role as a British cultural icon

(C) this familiar red double-decker bus remaining a cultural icon in Britain

(D) this familiar red double-decker bus remains a British cultural icon

(E) the British are familiar with this red double-decker bus and still consider it to be one of their cultural icons

I would go with D !

nitiny · Answer

IMO D

Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired, still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain.
(A)  still  this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain

(B)  the familiarity of this red double-decker  bus still remains, as does its role as a British cultural icon

(C) this familiar red double-decker bus  remaining  a cultural icon in Britain

(D) this familiar red double-decker bus remains a British cultural icon

(E)  the British  are familiar with this red double-decker bus and still consider it to be one of their cultural icons

Luckisnoexcuse · Answer

Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired,  still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain .

(A) still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain...... use of still

(B) the familiarity of this red double-decker bus still remains, as does its role as a British cultural icon..... Meaning issues

(C) this familiar red double-decker bus remaining a cultural icon in Britain... Use of remaining disrupts the meaning balance of the construction

(D) this familiar red double-decker bus remains a British cultural icon......... Concise and accurate

(E) the British are familiar with this red double-decker bus and still consider it to be one of their cultural icons .... too wordy...meaning ambiguity

D it is

Skywalker18 · Answer

Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired,  still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain .

(A) still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain - awkward and redundant

(B) the familiarity of this red double-decker bus still remains, as does its role as a British cultural icon - still remains is redundant ; wordy

(C) this familiar red double-decker bus remaining a cultural icon in Britain - remaining is not a verb

(D) this familiar red double-decker bus remains a British cultural icon - Answer D is much better and concise

(E) the British are familiar with this red double-decker bus and still consider it to be one of their cultural icons - unidiomatic consider to be ; changes meaning 
Answer D

utkarshthapak · Answer

In my opinion, answer should be D.

Waiting for OA.

singhabhijeet · Answer

I think the question is using AC Routemaster as a comparison reference to red double-decker bus.

Ans: Option D

Explanation:

1. Correct comparison between AC Routemaster and double-decker bus. Noun v/s Noun
2. Statement is short and sweet. 
3. Convey complete message.

Madhavi1990 · Answer

Explanation:

Even though the original AEC Routemaster has been retired,  still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain.  
 
Underlined portion was really bumpy - it was not clear till I read it a couple of times

(A) still this red double-decker bus is familiar, and it has been an icon of culture in Britain -   awkward: 'still'..'and' --don't understand why we need to break this sentence

(B) the familiarity of this red double-decker bus still remains, as does its role as a British cultural icon   More clear, but the meaning is distorted: if the familiarity remains, does the bus? If there is no bus, how is it an icon?

(C) this familiar red double-decker bus remaining a cultural icon in Britain   continuous tense not correct - it somehow conveys that the bus was a remaining cultural icon (which is not true)

(D) this familiar red double-decker bus remains a British cultural icon   Correct - clear and precise

(E) the British are familiar with this red double-decker bus and still consider it to be one of their cultural icons   It somehow indicates that they weren't earlier / or it was difficult to be familiar with and somehow it  still is ('the British are familiar and still consider') -- I'm sure this is not the intent of the sentence

ydmuley · Answer

Hello  Madhavi1990  There are some flaws in your explanation, please let me highlight those so that it provides more clarity on the elimination.

Option C - The main reason why C is incorrect is missing "verb"

Option D - There is an IDIOM issue “consider X to be” also it is awkward and wordy.

Hope this helps to clarify further.

singhall · Answer

Hello experts!  AjiteshArun   sayantanc2k   EducationAisle   VeritasKarishma

in option D, familiar red double-decker bus, I interpreted it as if it said the   red is familiar   and the color of the bus is the  familiar red , That was the reason, I picked A over this one. We wanted to say the familiar bus, but it came out as a familiar color. Where did I go wrong?
How do we read such adjectives?

Recently I came across a question which said, possible problem.... and it was wrong because possible is not a type of a problem.
Can someone please help me with this?

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