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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:14
try agian..
OA is not D or E
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 23 Jul 2008, 13:18
Then the OA is C. It's the next best... I still stand by D until proven otherwise :-D
EDIT: Nope, I still think C is wrong.

Alright, what's the OA? The suspense is killing me.

Also, Suresh, what is the source of this question?

Originally posted by jallenmorris on 23 Jul 2008, 13:16.
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:17
I agree that which refers to galvanized wire and change my ans to D. Somehow missed this.
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:19
grepro - evidently we're both wrong regardless of D or E. I think i'm going to disagree with the OA, even though Suresh hasn't posted a question I disagree with...yet :-D

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I agree that which refers to galvanized wire and change my ans to D. Somehow missed this.
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:27
You are correct mate the OA seems to be C (11-p306618?t=43377) though no one agree to that
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:31
according to the meaning of the statement given here ,protection from rust is for main cables :(
the funda of which is fine ,
If the OA were C ,only doubt that remains is THOSE in the below sentence refers to what bridges or main cables ?????those immediately follows bridges

Unlike the main cables of most suspension bridges those of the eighty-year-old Williamsburg Bridge now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire -> wordy and ambiguous they
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:34
you pulled this from the other thread within GMATClub? If you know of the external source, please state so, otherwise, this is a horribly question and I disagree with it!

Suresh...since you pulled this from within GMATClub, i won't let this tarnish your record! Every SC question you post I agree with the OA. I may not agree right away, but I've always seen the question as a good question and I eventually see why the OA is correct. You post high quality questions (except for this one :-D) lol.

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grepro wrote:
You are correct mate the OA seems to be C (https://gmatclub.com/forum/11-p306618?t=43377) though no one agree to that


yeap!! this the source..
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:39
:(
this is one hell of a question
I actually don't agree with C as OA .Its too wordy and awkward.We can form a better sentence than C .whats the source of this Q??
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:46
How could C be correct? I thought about how this would work when I first saw the question but the complete sentence would be:

Unlike the main cables of most suspension bridges those of the eighty-year-old Williamsburg Bridge now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire protection from corrosion.

I mean it's a little technical but isn't the underlined part being replaced? Makes for a wordy and confusing sentence...
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:49
You're right, the underlined part is being replaced. I think this sentence could be corrected very easily. See the comma before "those".

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How could C be correct? I thought about how this would work when I first saw the question but the complete sentence would be:

Unlike the main cables of most suspension bridges, those of the eighty-year-old Williamsburg Bridge now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire protection from corrosion.

I mean it's a little technical but isn't the underlined part being replaced? Makes for a wordy and confusing sentence...
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:51
jallenmorris wrote:
you pulled this from the other thread within GMATClub? If you know of the external source, please state so, otherwise, this is a horribly question and I disagree with it!

Suresh...since you pulled this from within GMATClub, i won't let this tarnish your record! Every SC question you post I agree with the OA. I may not agree right away, but I've always seen the question as a good question and I eventually see why the OA is correct. You post high quality questions (except for this one :-D) lol.

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grepro wrote:
You are correct mate the OA seems to be C (11-p306618?t=43377) though no one agree to that


yeap!! this the source..

Hey,
I was just going through the few questions posted/answered by "kevincan" (scored Q 51 , V50 --790). I cam across this one..(so called stupid one by everyone.. :lol: including me). Kevincan chose C as answer...
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:55
In my opinion, kevincan got it wrong! lol

again,thanks for posting the question. It's always good to have some more discussion.

I think the sentence has to have a comma or it is incorrect. Otherwise, I think I would have selected it. I remember reading it and thinking "Where's the comma?"
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 13:57
jallenmorris wrote:
In my opinion, kevincan got it wrong! lol

again,thanks for posting the question. It's always good to have some more discussion.


May be he missed V51 because he got it wrong . :roll: :-D
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 14:00
He probably did ! LOL. It's not like he scored a perfect 800!

I'll count this one as an unscored "test" test question.

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jallenmorris wrote:
In my opinion, kevincan got it wrong! lol

again,thanks for posting the question. It's always good to have some more discussion.


May be he missed V51 because he got it wrong . :roll: :-D
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 14:54
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Pardon my lingering on this stupid question but it's annoying the hell outta me. What about "from corrosion" at the end.

so "now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire protection from corrosion".



jallenmorris wrote:
You're right, the underlined part is being replaced. I think this sentence could be corrected very easily. See the comma before "those".

droopy57 wrote:
How could C be correct? I thought about how this would work when I first saw the question but the complete sentence would be:

Unlike the main cables of most suspension bridges, those of the eighty-year-old Williamsburg Bridge now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire protection from corrosion.

I mean it's a little technical but isn't the underlined part being replaced? Makes for a wordy and confusing sentence...
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 14:56
Absolutely Droopy! Nice catch +1. C has to be incorrect. OA is wrong!
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 15:24
(D) Unlike those/cables of most suspension bridges, the main cables of the eighty-year-old Williamsburg Bridge are made of ungalvanized wire, which now requires protection from corrosion.

Right comparison, right use of 'requires' for singular wire...

I doubt if OA is not D.
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Re: Unlike most suspension bridges, the main cables of the [#permalink] New post   23 Jul 2008, 21:51
droopy57 wrote:
Pardon my lingering on this stupid question but it's annoying the hell outta me. What about "from corrosion" at the end.

so "now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire protection from corrosion".



jallenmorris wrote:
You're right, the underlined part is being replaced. I think this sentence could be corrected very easily. See the comma before "those".

droopy57 wrote:
How could C be correct? I thought about how this would work when I first saw the question but the complete sentence would be:

Unlike the main cables of most suspension bridges, those of the eighty-year-old Williamsburg Bridge now require protection from corrosion as they are made of ungalvanized wire protection from corrosion.

I mean it's a little technical but isn't the underlined part being replaced? Makes for a wordy and confusing sentence...



good one :roll:
but one thing everytime muddles me is whether to go for meaning or grammar :roll:



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