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Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with more developed nations, is higher, but the rapidly changing political landscape in these nations is forcing a change in the rulebook for firms that have relied on a stable government for strong investment returns.
A) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with more
developed nations, is higher,
B) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with that in more
developed nations, is higher,
C) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations than in more developed
nations,
D) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations, when compared with more
developed nations,
E) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations is higher, compared with what it is in
more developed nations,
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
Investor appetite for something in one nation can only be compared with investor appetite for something in some other nation.
• Issue: Almost always, the use of any comparative form, such as higher, requires the use of than later in the sentence.
• Issue: Avoid using a comparative word (higher, lower, more, less, greater, smaller) in the same sentence as the phrases with compare to or compare with.
→ The comparative word itself (in this case, "higher") automatically signals a comparison.
The simultaneous use of phrases such as when compared with is considered redundant.
THE OPTIONS
• Avoid using comparative words (higher) and the actual words "when compared with" in the same sentence.
GMAC frowns on such usage as redundant.
• When we use any comparative term (higher, lower, faster, slower, more, less), we must nearly always use the word than.
There are exceptions, but the construction in this option does not look like one of the exceptions to that rule.
For example, this sentence is correct: Of the two boys, Rahul is the taller.
The use of higher without the use of than is rare.
ELIMINATE A
• to make sense in this sentence, higher requires than. The word than is not included in the sentence.
• the antecedent of that is dicey.
→ does the word that refer to investor appetite? or to private equity?
Logically, investor appetite is the better candidate.
I would not eliminate this option on this basis alone. Fortunately, I do not have to do so because other errors exist.
ELIMINATE B
• This sentence avoids the potentially problematic that.
• It correctly uses higher with than
• it correctly describes something in emerging nations and [something] in developed nations.
KEEP C
• The use of higher is incorrect because than does not appear in the sentence.
ELIMINATE D
• the pronoun it may be slightly ambiguous.
Does "it" refer to investor appetite or to private equity?
Again, investor appetite is the more logical antecedent.
Use this possible pronoun ambiguity only to break a tie between options but not to eliminate the option on the first pass.
ELIMINATE E
The best answer is C.
COMMENTS
Karthik740 , welcome to SC Butler.
I am glad to see you all.
These answers are clear, explanatory, and helpful.
Very nicely done.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with more developed nations, is higher, but the rapidly changing political landscape in these nations is forcing a change in the rulebook for firms that have relied on a stable government for strong investment returns.
• Issue: compare like things (compare apples to apples)Investor appetite for something in one nation can only be compared with investor appetite for something in some other nation.
• Issue: Almost always, the use of any comparative form, such as higher, requires the use of than later in the sentence.
• Issue: Avoid using a comparative word (higher, lower, more, less, greater, smaller) in the same sentence as the phrases with compare to or compare with.
→ The comparative word itself (in this case, "higher") automatically signals a comparison.
The simultaneous use of phrases such as when compared with is considered redundant.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
A) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with more developed nations, is higher,
• Option A erroneously compares investor appetite for something with developed nations• Avoid using comparative words (higher) and the actual words "when compared with" in the same sentence.
GMAC frowns on such usage as redundant.
• When we use any comparative term (higher, lower, faster, slower, more, less), we must nearly always use the word than.
There are exceptions, but the construction in this option does not look like one of the exceptions to that rule.
For example, this sentence is correct: Of the two boys, Rahul is the taller.
The use of higher without the use of than is rare.
ELIMINATE A
Quote:
B) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with that in more developed nations, is higher,
• compared with and higher should not be used in the same sentence.• to make sense in this sentence, higher requires than. The word than is not included in the sentence.
• the antecedent of that is dicey.
→ does the word that refer to investor appetite? or to private equity?
Logically, investor appetite is the better candidate.
I would not eliminate this option on this basis alone. Fortunately, I do not have to do so because other errors exist.
ELIMINATE B
Quote:
C) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations than in more developed nations,
• I do not see any errors• This sentence avoids the potentially problematic that.
• It correctly uses higher with than
• it correctly describes something in emerging nations and [something] in developed nations.
KEEP C
Quote:
D) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations, when compared with more
developed nations,
• erroneously compares investor appetite for something with more developed nations. developed nations,
• The use of higher is incorrect because than does not appear in the sentence.
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
E) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations is higher, compared with what it is in more developed nations,
• The use of higher is incorrect because than does not appear in the sentence.• the pronoun it may be slightly ambiguous.
Does "it" refer to investor appetite or to private equity?
Again, investor appetite is the more logical antecedent.
Use this possible pronoun ambiguity only to break a tie between options but not to eliminate the option on the first pass.
ELIMINATE E
The best answer is C.
COMMENTS
Karthik740 , welcome to SC Butler.
I am glad to see you all.
These answers are clear, explanatory, and helpful.
Very nicely done.
14 Feb 2021, 00:55
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A) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with more
developed nations, is higher, - "Incorrect" - It is comparing investor appetite to developed nations.
B) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with that in more
developed nations, is higher, - "Incorrect" - Though it corrects the comparison error by using "that", "when....nations" is a non-essential modifier and it wouldn't make sense to only say " Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations is higher".
C) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations than in more developed
nations, - "CORRECT" - fixes all the errors mentioned
D) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations, when compared with more
developed nations, - "INCCORECT" - Wrong comparison i.e. It is comparing investor appetite to developed nations.
E) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations is higher, compared with what it is in
more developed nations, - "INCORRECT" - 1) What usage is not required
2) What does "it" logically refer to? Because "it" can refer to "Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations" and that absolutely doesn't make any sense.
developed nations, is higher, - "Incorrect" - It is comparing investor appetite to developed nations.
B) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations, when compared with that in more
developed nations, is higher, - "Incorrect" - Though it corrects the comparison error by using "that", "when....nations" is a non-essential modifier and it wouldn't make sense to only say " Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations is higher".
C) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations than in more developed
nations, - "CORRECT" - fixes all the errors mentioned
D) Investor appetite for private equity is higher in emerging nations, when compared with more
developed nations, - "INCCORECT" - Wrong comparison i.e. It is comparing investor appetite to developed nations.
E) Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations is higher, compared with what it is in
more developed nations, - "INCORRECT" - 1) What usage is not required
2) What does "it" logically refer to? Because "it" can refer to "Investor appetite for private equity in emerging nations" and that absolutely doesn't make any sense.
