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In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 24 Apr 2020, 09:15
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In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the promise of the resort hotels that would have work from them.

A. of the resort hotels that would have work from them
B. of there being work for them in the resort hotels
C. of work in the resort hotels
D. for working in the resort hotels
E. to have work in the resort hotels
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Originally posted by aniketb on 05 May 2014, 12:16.
Last edited by Bunuel on 24 Apr 2020, 09:15, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   30 May 2015, 05:10
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1. Indication of future excellence or success OR Indication of something favorable to come

>>> a promise OF spring in the air.

2. To commit oneself by a promiseto do or give ; pledge.

>>> He left but promised TO return.

>>>>>>>>>>>>BACK TO THE QUESTION<<<<<<<<<<<<

a) of the resort hotels that would have work from them.
b) of their being work for them in the resort hotels
c) of work in the resort hotel
d) for working in the resort hotel
e) to have work in the resort hotel

Conflict is between C and E

As per the discussion above it's C.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2020, 08:57
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I literally gave you the answer to your question. You asked what was wrong with E. I told you that according to the rules of this test that you've apparently been studying for for ages, there doesn't HAVE TO BE anything wrong with E. The rules are that sometimes one answer is simply better than the others for reasons of concision and clarity. You can choose to be "unsatisfied" with that as an answer, but it is the only answer that any human being on the planet can give you, including the testmakers themselves. I don't know why you don't know this or why you are rejecting this as an explanation. It is in the rules. It is the basic foundation of how sentence correction works.

Let me give you a few last tips for free: the explanation "I just want to share my honest opinion" doesn't excuse you from rudeness. You can't say something rude and then write it off as your opinion. I have a lot of opinions that I am not sharing because it would be rude to do so. Also: It's "whether." Not weather. Weather is rain and snow and sun.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   05 Mar 2020, 22:34
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This question is on an old GMAT paper test. It is not fake. However, there are multiple transcription errors that throw it off, notably "their" instead of "there" and "hotel" instead of "hotels." According to the answer key, the answer is C.

In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the promise of the resort hotels that would have work from them.

a) of the resort hotels that would have work from them
b) of there being work for them in the resort hotels
c) of work in the resort hotels
d) for working in the resort hotels
e) to have work in the resort hotels
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   16 Apr 2020, 07:51
I am confused between E and C. Please explain why E is incorrect.

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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   16 Apr 2020, 15:26
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You are thinking about it the wrong way. The wrong answers in SC aren't necessarily "wrong" the way that wrong answers are wrong in CR or RC. They're just not as good as the right answer. C is better than E. It's not as if E sounds freakishly awful or anything. It's just longer than C, and C is correct grammatically, idiomatically, and logically. So C wins.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   17 Apr 2020, 08:05
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I am sorry but I am not satisfied with your philosophical answer.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   23 Apr 2020, 20:55
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dharam44 well, my philosophy has gotten me a 51 subscore in the verbal section multiple times so at least it works for me. ::shrug:: It's a shame you don't see why it's helpful. It's some of the best advice anyone could give you about this test.

And for the record, it is rude replies like yours that keep me from commenting on these forums often. After tutoring for this test since 2001 and taking it 13 times and scoring 780-790 every time, I have a wealth of advice and knowledge that could really help people on the GMAT, but entitled and rude people like you make me not want to share it. I have learned my lesson. I won't comment on these forums again.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2020, 08:01
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dharam44 well, my philosophy has gotten me a 51 subscore in the verbal section multiple times so at least it works for me. ::shrug:: It's a shame you don't see why it's helpful. It's some of the best advice anyone could give you about this test.

And for the record, it is rude replies like yours that keep me from commenting on these forums often. After tutoring for this test since 2001 and taking it 13 times and scoring 780-790 every time, I have a wealth of advice and knowledge that could really help people on the GMAT, but entitled and rude people like you make me not want to share it. I have learned my lesson. I won't comment on these forums again.



@ Formermember99 :D :D :D :D :D I am sorry, I never wanted to be rude to anyone on this entire planet.

Nevertheless, It's completely your choice weather you want to reply. I just share my honest opinion.
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2020, 09:17
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Formermember99 wrote:
This question is on an old GMAT paper test. It is not fake. However, there are multiple transcription errors that throw it off, notably "their" instead of "there" and "hotel" instead of "hotels." According to the answer key, the answer is C.

In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the promise of the resort hotels that would have work from them.

a) of the resort hotels that would have work from them
b) of there being work for them in the resort hotels
c) of work in the resort hotels
d) for working in the resort hotels
e) to have work in the resort hotels

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Edited the question as suggested. Thank you!
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In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   20 Dec 2020, 14:02
Your take on this question please.... In Z P were drawn from Q to Y by promise of .....work ? Can work give promise ? Does the promise of resort hotels not make more sense ? I went with A. Why is A wrong ?????? GMATGuruNY DmitryFarber VeritasKarishma
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   06 Sep 2022, 05:32
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   31 Mar 2023, 05:17
Hi experts,

Can someone please shed some light on why option C is correct and other options are wrong? Thanks
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Re: In the 1890's workers were drawn to Miami from the Bahamas by the prom [#permalink] New post   04 Jun 2023, 09:31
Even after reading all dramatic and WWE comments above.... I am still not convince that why C is Better than E

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