AjiteshArun wrote:
Saupayan wrote:
To me, the phrase "question that support" can be interpreted in 2 ways:
(i) question whether it is a support (as opposed to an opposition or a neutral comment), i.e. whether bank executives buying back shares actually supports the claim that financial health of bank is ok (or does it hurt that claim or does it not affect the claim one way or another)
(ii) question whether the support is true (i.e. whether bank executives are actually buying back shares) - you can't question the premise, so this is OUT
Hi Saupayan,
Until you receive a more complete response:
"To question {X}" just means "to express doubts about {X}". We use it (a) when we want to say that something isn't true or (b) when we want to question the value of something.
For example, "She questioned his opinion" just means that she expressed doubts about (weakened) {his opinion}. It
doesn't mean "She questioned whether he had an opinion".
Hey Buddy,
First of all, let me say I am a fan and you are a role model (as far as GMAT goes). So, it's great to hear from you.
Now, let me get to my question without spamming too much:
She questioned his opinion = she questioned where his opinion was correct
I agree it doesn't mean whether he had an opinion. But it doesn't mean "whether his opinion was well-founded" either, does it? In other words, irrespective of how he formed his opinions, she thinks they are wrong.
Now coming to the question at hand, the actual flaw (in boldface 1) that is being highlighted by the 2nd boldface is "Hey you can't just jump to B because you have A". It isn't saying we have doubts about the support. We know it is a support. The issue here is that the support isn't well-founded. It is based on an assumption, which isn't necessarily true.
I am not sure if I am able to express the nuanced difference in the usage of the word "questioned" (and it might just be that the difference exists in my head). I just want to know if that's the case.
But I honestly appreciate you taking time out to respond to me. Thank you again!