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11 Jul 2019, 19:30
Kudos
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Hey Fam,
What is the problem with the below statement:
"The driver picked up the people who had been waiting at the airport"
Needless to say I didn't quite understand the explanation from the book.
Appreciate the help!
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What is the problem with the below statement:
"The driver picked up the people who had been waiting at the airport"
Needless to say I didn't quite understand the explanation from the book.
Appreciate the help!
Posted from my mobile device
11 Jul 2019, 19:46
Kudos
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Scon - Welcome to GMAT Club!
"The driver picked up the people who had been waiting at the airport".
To answer your question, I would say that the prepositional phrase "at the airport" has meaning ambiguity. In other words, it is not clear what "at the airport" refers to.
Meaning 1: The driver picked up people who were at the airport. People were waiting at the airport.
meaning 2: The driver picked people at the airport. The act of picking up happened in the airport but people may not necessarily be waiting at the airport; they could be somewhere close by and then the driver picked them from the airport.
Therefore, the placement of "who had been waiting" is logical but the placement of "for a ride" is not.
"The driver picked up the people who had been waiting at the airport".
To answer your question, I would say that the prepositional phrase "at the airport" has meaning ambiguity. In other words, it is not clear what "at the airport" refers to.
Meaning 1: The driver picked up people who were at the airport. People were waiting at the airport.
meaning 2: The driver picked people at the airport. The act of picking up happened in the airport but people may not necessarily be waiting at the airport; they could be somewhere close by and then the driver picked them from the airport.
Therefore, the placement of "who had been waiting" is logical but the placement of "for a ride" is not.
