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Re: For the best extraction of the flavor of
I'm having a little trouble figuring out exactly what your concern is here and what your question is. Can you clarify further?
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RonPurewal Wrote:B: The principal error here is the misplaced modifier: 'to best extract their flavor' mistakenly refers to saffron threads, leading to the absurd conclusion that they are extracting their own flavor.
Ron, Im just wondering if we can ever have a clause in passive voice followed a modifier beginning with to then?
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i don't know, but, that whole way of thinking is unnecessary.
if one of these modifiers is used incorrectly, that misuse will be VERY clear in context -- as it is here (saffron can't extract its own flavor!).
thus, there will never be any need to try to invent "rules" like that one.
if one of these modifiers is used incorrectly, that misuse will be VERY clear in context -- as it is here (saffron can't extract its own flavor!).
thus, there will never be any need to try to invent "rules" like that one.
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Re: For the best extraction of the flavor of
Hello Ron ,
the best way to extract flavour from saffron threads is to soak them in liquids after pounded with mortar and pistle .
is this not correct?
the best way to extract flavour from saffron threads is to soak them in liquids after pounded with mortar and pistle .
is this not correct?
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Re: For the best extraction of the flavor of
"to soak ... after pounded"
no, that doesn't work. but why are you making up answer choices that don't exist?
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really.
don't do it.
the GMAT only tests about 1% of the things that can actually go wrong with english sentences (and even that is probably an overestimate).
when random users try to 'edit' these sentences, the result is almost always inferior or incorrect—for reasons that the GMAT doesn't test.
making your own examples is good, but they should be...
...1/ your own examples,
...2/ SIMPLE examples, each illustrating only ONE concept (that is actually tested on this exam).
as far as the official problems are concerned, the given answer choices should be challenging enough already.
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no, that doesn't work. but why are you making up answer choices that don't exist?
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DO NOT 'make your own versions' of GMAC's sentences!
really.
don't do it.
the GMAT only tests about 1% of the things that can actually go wrong with english sentences (and even that is probably an overestimate).
when random users try to 'edit' these sentences, the result is almost always inferior or incorrect—for reasons that the GMAT doesn't test.
making your own examples is good, but they should be...
...1/ your own examples,
...2/ SIMPLE examples, each illustrating only ONE concept (that is actually tested on this exam).
as far as the official problems are concerned, the given answer choices should be challenging enough already.
(:
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Re: For the best extraction of the flavor of
Does anyone think that there is something wrong with "after pounding"?
In D, the whole sentence should be "after (the best way is) pounding them", so I don't think this make sense.
In D, the whole sentence should be "after (the best way is) pounding them", so I don't think this make sense.
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Re: For the best extraction of the flavor of
I don't understand your question, sorry. Please can you explain what you mean about answer D?