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The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 07 Sep 2015, 10:04
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The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times
that of European nations.

a) that of European nations
b) what the rate is in Europe
c) that which it is in Europe
d) European nations’
e) that which they are in Europe

What is wrong with B?

Thanks,

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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2015, 09:40
At first I thought A, but changed my mind after at saw option d. European nations' means European nations' dropout rate.. For a, that prompt to ambiguity as which may refer to nations or dropout rate.
Pls let me known where did I go wrong
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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2015, 10:01
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Will you kindly underline the relevant portions?
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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   16 Sep 2015, 04:48
manhattan187 wrote:
The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times
that of European nations.

a) that of European nations
b) what the rate is in Europe
c) that which it is in Europe
d) European nations’
e) that which they are in Europe

What is wrong with B?

Thanks,

Gabriel


Use times without "as" or"than" to indicate direct multiplication.
Exp: The cost of a pound of chicken is $4, four times the cost ten years ago.

Choice B would have been right, if it had been written as "the rate in European Nations" or as in choice A "that of European Nations".
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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   24 Jan 2017, 03:57
Can you please give detailed discussion on this question.

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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   24 Jan 2017, 05:57
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The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times that of European nations.

In any case, The OE is required to confirm the OA. IMO, none of the choices fits in as the correct one. The comparison is between the dropout rate in American schools with the dropout rate in European schools and not with that of European nations. European Nations have no dropout rate.


a) that of European nations -- incorrect as mentioned above.
b) what the rate is in Europe -- Europe is a continent and not a school
c) that which it is in Europe - same as in B
d) European nations’--- European nations' may point to European Nations' schools -- still, it is incorrect since the comparison seems to be between the dropout rate with schools.
e) that which they are in Europe - No need to consider this lousy choice.

By tagging as Manhattan, does the poster refer to the legendary Manhattan Prep or the lesser known Manhattan Review?
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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   24 Jan 2017, 09:56
manhattan187 wrote:
The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times
that of European nations.

a) that of European nations
b) what the rate is in Europe
c) that which it is in Europe
d) European nations’
e) that which they are in Europe

What is wrong with B?

Thanks,

Gabriel


I doubt that this question is correct.
Please can you mention the correct source
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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   25 Jan 2017, 05:37
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hotshot02 wrote:
manhattan187 wrote:
The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times
that of European nations.

a) that of European nations
b) what the rate is in Europe
c) that which it is in Europe
d) European nations’
e) that which they are in Europe

What is wrong with B?

Thanks,

Gabriel


I doubt that this question is correct.
Please can you mention the correct source


Ideally correct parallelism would be maintained, if the sentence were:
The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times that of IN European nations SCHOOLS.
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Re: The Dropout rate in American School is.. [#permalink] New post   25 Jan 2017, 07:58
sayantanc2k wrote:
hotshot02 wrote:
manhattan187 wrote:
The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times
that of European nations.

a) that of European nations
b) what the rate is in Europe
c) that which it is in Europe
d) European nations’
e) that which they are in Europe

What is wrong with B?

Thanks,

Gabriel


I doubt that this question is correct.
Please can you mention the correct source


Ideally correct parallelism would be maintained, if the sentence were:
The dropout rate in American schools is 10 times that of IN European nations SCHOOLS.



yeah even i think so..
thanks for confirming :)
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