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To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble.


A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market

D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble

E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
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To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble.


A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble

Incorrect.

While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. Using or not after whether is redundant.

It is true that stylistic mistakes are not always corrected. However, since there is another grammatically correct answer choice that is also more concise than this one, it is preferable. Look for it!


B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor

This answer choice corrects the redundancy of the original sentence by omitting the words or not. Although it changes the sentence structure and some of the wording, the corrected sentence has the same meaning as the original sentence.


C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market

Incorrect.

Although this answer choice corrects the stylistic flaw in the original sentence by omitting the words or not, it is redundant. The phrase like it is a gamble is wordy and redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.


D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble

Incorrect.

While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed and repeats the original mistake. Using or not after whether is redundant.

It is true that stylistic mistakes are not always corrected. However, since there is another grammatically correct answer choice that is also more concise than this one, it is preferable. Look for it!


E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor

Incorrect.

Although this answer corrects the stylistic error in the original sentence, it is grammatically incorrect. The corrected sentence incorrectly replaces the verbal V+ing form deciding with the noun replacement The deciding (the use of the article the indicates that this is a noun replacement). Verb+ing (The deciding) can be used as a noun replacement only when there's no actual corresponding noun. Since there is a real noun - decision - it should be used instead.
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   20 Sep 2021, 08:23
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A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
Flaw:
- wheter or not - Redundancy
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor - Correct

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
Flaw
- Redundancy with usage of "It" & to decide_whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
Flaw: Redundancy, with the decision, whether to, or not. (small investor, must be near to gamble)

E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
FLaw :
- Redundancy - the deciding, whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   20 Sep 2021, 10:21
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To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble.

A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
Grammatically it is okay, but "or not" is unnecessary & wordy. Eliminate.

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor
Retains the meaning of the original sentence, and the wordiness is not present in this choice. So, the right answer choice is B.


C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
"It is a gamble" can be replaced by just "a gamble" and made concise. Eliminate for wordiness.


D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
Usage of "or not" looks okay grammatically here but not required when we try to make the sentence concise. Eliminate

But when used as a modifier then the usage of "or not" is required.
I'll go home whether or not you come. (will go - verb, note here "I'll go home" by itself a sentence, whether here is a modifier)



E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
"The deciding" usage here is incorrect as we cannot consider it is a noun, as there is already a noun, "Decision" whose usage will be grammatically appropriate here. We can modify a noun to use -ing verb form(like deciding). Eliminate
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   20 Sep 2021, 19:34
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A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
-> Redundancy

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor
-> correct.

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
-> ambiguous pronoun "it"
D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
-> Redundancy


E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor[/quote]
-> it should be "decision"

IMO: B
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   21 Sep 2021, 09:10
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Correct Option B

A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
Flaw:
- wheter or not - Redundancy
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor - Correct

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
Flaw
- Redundancy with usage of "It" & to decide_whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
Flaw: Redundancy, with the decision, whether to, or not. (small investor, must be near to gamble)

E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
FLaw :
- Redundancy - the deciding, whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence


Is there any issue with usage of "can seem".
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   07 Dec 2021, 06:47
thakurarun85 wrote:
100mitra wrote:
Correct Option B

A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
Flaw:
- wheter or not - Redundancy
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor - Correct

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
Flaw
- Redundancy with usage of "It" & to decide_whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
Flaw: Redundancy, with the decision, whether to, or not. (small investor, must be near to gamble)

E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
FLaw :
- Redundancy - the deciding, whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence


Is there any issue with usage of "can seem".


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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   08 Dec 2021, 06:37
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thakurarun85 wrote:
100mitra wrote:
Correct Option B

A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
Flaw:
- wheter or not - Redundancy
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor - Correct

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
Flaw
- Redundancy with usage of "It" & to decide_whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
Flaw: Redundancy, with the decision, whether to, or not. (small investor, must be near to gamble)

E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
FLaw :
- Redundancy - the deciding, whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence


Is there any issue with usage of "can seem".


Hello thakurarun85,

We hope this finds you well.

Having gone through the question and your query, we believe we can resolve your doubt.

There is nothing wrong with the use of "can seem" here; it is a perfectly grammatical phrase that conveys the correct and logical meaning - that it is possible for purchasing assets in the real estate market to seem like gambling.

We hope this helps.
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   08 Dec 2021, 07:54
ExpertsGlobal5 wrote:
thakurarun85 wrote:
100mitra wrote:
Correct Option B

A. To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble
Flaw:
- wheter or not - Redundancy
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

B. Deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like gambling to a small investor - Correct

C. To small investors, it seems like it is a gamble to decide whether to purchase assets in the real estate market
Flaw
- Redundancy with usage of "It" & to decide_whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence

D. For a small investor, the decision whether to purchase assets in the real estate market or not often seems like a gamble
Flaw: Redundancy, with the decision, whether to, or not. (small investor, must be near to gamble)

E. The deciding whether to purchase assets in the real estate market can seem like a gamble to a small investor
FLaw :
- Redundancy - the deciding, whether to
- Small investor (Noun) and gamble (Noun), we need gambling as verb, and should be as near to each other in the sentence


Is there any issue with usage of "can seem".


Hello thakurarun85,

We hope this finds you well.

Having gone through the question and your query, we believe we can resolve your doubt.

There is nothing wrong with the use of "can seem" here; it is a perfectly grammatical phrase that conveys the correct and logical meaning - that it is possible for purchasing assets in the real estate market to seem like gambling.

We hope this helps.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team


Let me explain.

I think can and seem both do same job in this statement. I feel that if we keep only seem it suffice the purpose, making "can" redundant.
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Re: To small investors, deciding whether or not to purchase assets in the [#permalink] New post   09 Dec 2021, 06:21
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thakurarun85 wrote:

Let me explain.

I think can and seem both do same job in this statement. I feel that if we keep only seem it suffice the purpose, making "can" redundant.


Hello thakurarun85,

We hope this finds you well. Thank you for this clarification.

To resolve your doubt, "can" is not redundant, as it and "seem" convey two separate meanings. "seem" is the main verb, and "can" conveys that the action of "seeming" is possible rather than certain. Further, without "can", we would have subject-verb disagreement between the singular subject "deciding" and the plural verb "seem".

We hope this helps.
All the best!
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