Gautama

Question

The word ‘Buddha’ denotes not just the historical figure, Gautama, it refers to a type of person, one who has achieved enlightenment, just like the term ‘king’ or ‘priest’

A. The word ‘Buddha’ denotes not just the historical figure, Gautama, it refers to a type of person, one who has achieved enlightenment, just like the term ‘king’ or ‘priest’

B. Just like ‘king’ or ‘priest’, the word ‘Buddha’ denotes not just the historical figure Gautama, but a type of person, one who has achieved enlightenment

C. The word ‘Buddha’, similar to the words ‘king’ or ‘priest’, denotes not just the historical figure Gautama, but an entire class of people, those who have achieved enlightenment

D. The word Buddha denotes not just the historical figure Gautama, but, like ‘king’ or ‘priest,’ refers to a type of person - in this case, one who has achieved enlightenment

E. Like the word ‘king’ or the word ’priest,’ the word ‘Buddha’ does not just refer to the historical figure Gautama, but rather to a class of persons who have achieved enlightenment

kyatin · Answer

Will go for D.. all others make king priest point to Gautama.

sondenso · Answer

E win

1. "Like" modifies correctly "the word Buddha" and compares correctly "the word King or the word "priest"

2. not ...but (rather)

Vavali · Answer

I go for C. The subject Budha has to be modified by the two other 'words' king or 'priest' and C does just that. Also Correct subject verb agreement "The word Budha  denotes "

billyjeans · Answer

C,

although it goes down between C and E.

I think E slightly changes the meaning of the sentence. Refer does not mean the same with Denote. I say C.

kyatin · Answer

This one is geting interesting.

OA please?

jingy77 · Answer

Another vote for me on C.

kyatin · Answer

All who have voted for anything other than D,

Do you guys think King and priest are terms used for those who have attained enlightenment....to me all options other than D indicate that and I belive its wrong...thats why I chose D.

Buddha refers to one who has attained enlightenment.

ItsAWar · Answer

In case anybody bump this post and wonder what is the OA.....
OA is D.

lotus · Answer

going with C. 'similar to' is correctly used instead of' like'. not..but construction is parallel

grbjha · Answer

I Will go with E 
correct Idiom Not X but rather Y
Budha (name) can't be historical figure "Gautama" , its rather refer to historical figure "Gautama".
that'y I think that option "E" better than "C"

Gautama

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