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In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only measure distance , contour maps also measure elevation or height below or above sea level.

A. cartographers' most common design of maps that only measure distance
B. cartographers and their most common design of maps that only measure distance
C. the most common maps designed by cartographers that only measure distance
D. the most commonly designed maps of cartographers that only measure distance
E. the most commonly used maps and only measuring distance
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Originally posted by sheru34766 on 01 Dec 2010, 21:42.
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2010, 21:58
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C for comparing maps with maps; the use of designed maps of cartographers gives an inkling that the cartographers have been designed rather than the maps.
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   30 Dec 2022, 19:58
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Yeah, that's a valid objection. This question could use a rewrite. However, C is definitely the best of a bad bunch. At least we can tell what it is trying to say, and since we have a bit of a "modifier traffic jam," we may be expected to show a little flexibility in how strictly we apply the so-called "touch rule" for noun modifiers.
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2010, 09:54
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still perplexed..what could be the difference between "the most common maps designed by cartographers " and "the most commonly designed maps of cartographers ". Anyone?


The most common maps designed by cartographers refer to maps designed by the cartographers.

The most commonly designed maps of cartographers ". Refers to the most common designs in which cartographers themselves are mapped. Though absurd on the face of it, that is what it means verbatim.

See what havoc a preposition can cause
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2010, 00:23
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In this sentence you must compare maps to maps.
So A and B are out.
in D it seems that "cartographers that only measure distance" and not maps , which is absurd.
E is out for wierd parallelism.

C- clearly states that "maps designed by cartographers" measure distance so C is correct
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   27 Dec 2022, 05:43
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In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only measure distance , contour maps also measure elevation or height below or above sea level.

A. cartographers' most common design of maps that only measure distance
B. cartographers and their most common design of maps that only measure distance
C. the most common maps designed by cartographers that only measure distance
D. the most commonly designed maps of cartographers that only measure distance
E. the most commonly used maps and only measuring distance



My options were between A and C

In A, the use of "that" makes sense because is next to "maps". It is clear that "this design of maps is the one that only measure distance"
However, in C "that" is located after the noun cartographers. Isn't this switching the meaning of the sentence? As far as I know, "that" is modifying "cartographers" in this option. That is simply not right

Can someone shed light on this please?

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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2010, 07:09
:shock: Still perplexed..what could be the difference between "the most common maps designed by cartographers " and "the most commonly designed maps of cartographers ". Anyone?
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   02 Dec 2010, 16:19
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sheru34766 wrote
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still perplexed..what could be the difference between "the most common maps designed by cartographers " and "the most commonly designed maps of cartographers ". Anyone?


The most common maps designed by cartographers refer to maps designed by the cartographers.

The most commonly designed maps of cartographers ". Refers to the most common designs in which cartographers themselves are mapped. Though absurd on the face of it, that is what it means verbatim.

See what havoc a preposition can cause


Thanks. I get it now.
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In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   14 Dec 2010, 14:22
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C for clarity. position of word maps makes for clearer comparison in latter part of sentence.
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2020, 09:21
I understand that "of" is incorrect in option d but had it been "by" instead of "of" what would be the answer?

Doesn't c imply the maps are common whereas its the design of these maps that is common.(Could include a rare map made in the common design)
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Re: In contrast with cartographers' most common design of maps that only [#permalink] New post   29 Dec 2022, 03:48
In Option C, "that only measure distance" the cartographers. I get that D has some meaning change but in C we do have a modifier issue. How to choose between C & D.
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