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03 Jan 2023, 10:52
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Hi, I came across the following sentences and would appreciate some help!
1. My sister paints on the walls rather than on paper.
2. My sister paints on the walls rather than paper.
No. 1 is the correct answer.
When prepositional phrases are used in a parallel series, prepositions should be repeated with every element of the series unless all elements use the same preposition. Why is there a need to repeat the preposition 'on' here?
1. My sister paints on the walls rather than on paper.
2. My sister paints on the walls rather than paper.
No. 1 is the correct answer.
When prepositional phrases are used in a parallel series, prepositions should be repeated with every element of the series unless all elements use the same preposition. Why is there a need to repeat the preposition 'on' here?
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03 Jan 2023, 18:32
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Hi HaSmamit..
The second is arguably OK, but the first is subtly better for the following reason.
"The walls" is something specific that "my sister" paints on.
"Paper" is something general that "my sister" paints on.
So, in "on the walls," "on" is used to connect "paints" with something specific, whereas in "on paper," "on" is used to connect paints with something general. We could say that "on" has a relationship with "the walls" that's subtly different from the relationship between "on" and "paper." For that reason, it's a little better to repeat "on" before "paper" so that we have one "on" for each type of relationship.
That said, I doubt the GMAT would consider the second version incorrect. Who told you it's incorrect?
The second is arguably OK, but the first is subtly better for the following reason.
"The walls" is something specific that "my sister" paints on.
"Paper" is something general that "my sister" paints on.
So, in "on the walls," "on" is used to connect "paints" with something specific, whereas in "on paper," "on" is used to connect paints with something general. We could say that "on" has a relationship with "the walls" that's subtly different from the relationship between "on" and "paper." For that reason, it's a little better to repeat "on" before "paper" so that we have one "on" for each type of relationship.
That said, I doubt the GMAT would consider the second version incorrect. Who told you it's incorrect?
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Hi, thank you so much for the explanation! I understand now.
This is from relatively old practice questions by my verbal teacher, they sometime go slightly overboard to make sure we are familiar with the "most correct" answer.
This is from relatively old practice questions by my verbal teacher, they sometime go slightly overboard to make sure we are familiar with the "most correct" answer.
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