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20 Oct 2022, 19:32
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Here, have some examples:
- "Tim's Halloween costume was scarier than was his wife's."
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the scariest), Tim's costume was, say, an 8, and his wife's costume was a 5. Both costumes were scary to some degree, but Tim's was MORE scary.
- "... a civilization a thousand years older than was the city known to Homer's heroes"
Similarly, this implies (illogically) that BOTH cities were older and that one was MORE OLDER than the other. But of course it doesn't make any sense to say that BOTH places were older to some degree and that one was more older than the other. One place was simply older than the other.
The logical meaning is more clearly expressed in choice B: one place was more ancient than the other.
I hope that helps!
17 Jan 2023, 02:28
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Hey TBT,
There are so many incorrect explanations on this thread. I feel obliged to set the record straight.
- To be honest, there's no significant difference between "older" and "more ancient". Both are comparative expressions that describe the noun 'civilization', and both can be used perfectly well with this noun.
- The problem with choice C is the use of the Past Tense verb "was". The city known to Homer's heroes (Troy) is still a thousand years younger than the civilization worthy of Priam. This is a universal truth that must be conveyed using the Simple Present tense (Is) (not 'was').
- The fact that the verb is mentioned in choice C doesn't automatically make it incorrect. It merely makes it verbose. Choice B also has an implicit verb. But by leaving it hidden, the author allows the reader to (easily) assume/infer the verb to be "is" (not "was"). By explicitly stating "was", choice C renders this idea illogical.
- Finally, comparing "civilization" with "city" is not illogical. If that were true, choice B would also be incorrect. These two words have been used synonymously.
I hope this addresses all your questions. Please feel free to revert for further clarification.
Happy learning!
Abhishek
