Hi,
I have a quick clarification question for SC#22 p.248 of Verbal Review 2nd edition.
The correct answer is answer choice (C), which I understand the overall reasoning as well as the errors in the other answer choices; however, answer choice (C) uses the phrase "expressions and then respond to them" - is "them" referring to Japanese researchers or facial expressions?
Facial expressions is closer in proximity and logically makes more sense since the robots can identify and respond to facial expressions, but my gut tells me that there is a chance "them" could refer to Japanese researchers.
From similar reasoning from this old post, I think that's why my gut is telling me it's researchers.[http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/og-verbal-review-sc-19-t1323.html?hilit=depressed%20property&sid=d182321c7ab597718e913039149a311el]
Thanks
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Re: Verbal Review 2nd ed, SC #22 p.248
officially correct answers are correct!
do not question officially correct answers!
far too many students on this forum make the mistake of questioning the correct answers; to do so is to waste your time and effort.
"is this correct?" is never a productive question to ask about one of GMAC's correct answers -- the answer is always yes.
"is this wrong?" / "is this X type of error?" is never a productive question to ask about one of GMAC's correct answers -- the answer is always no.
instead, the questions you should be asking about correct official answers, if you don't understand them, are:
"why is this correct?"
"how does this work?"
"what understanding am i lacking that i need to understand this choice?"
this is a small, but hugely significant, change to your way of thinking.
you will find it much easier to understand the format, style, and conventions of the official problems if you retire the idea that they might be wrong.
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given the above -- there's really only one way to respond to this question, which is...
it's in the correct answer, so it's not ambiguous.
in general, you shouldn't think about "pronoun ambiguity".
* it's not going to be tested, so there's no upside.
* worse, there's a downside: there are lots and lots and lots of sentences like this one, in which a singular (or plural) pronoun is correct even though there's more than one singular (or plural) noun in the sentence.
basically, a pronoun is fine as long as (a) there's actually a noun it can refer to, and (b) that noun is sufficiently clear from context.
--
most importantly, if "your gut" is on one side of an issue, but GMAC is on the other side ... well, your gut isn't going to win that one.
do not question officially correct answers!
far too many students on this forum make the mistake of questioning the correct answers; to do so is to waste your time and effort.
"is this correct?" is never a productive question to ask about one of GMAC's correct answers -- the answer is always yes.
"is this wrong?" / "is this X type of error?" is never a productive question to ask about one of GMAC's correct answers -- the answer is always no.
instead, the questions you should be asking about correct official answers, if you don't understand them, are:
"why is this correct?"
"how does this work?"
"what understanding am i lacking that i need to understand this choice?"
this is a small, but hugely significant, change to your way of thinking.
you will find it much easier to understand the format, style, and conventions of the official problems if you retire the idea that they might be wrong.
--
given the above -- there's really only one way to respond to this question, which is...
it's in the correct answer, so it's not ambiguous.
in general, you shouldn't think about "pronoun ambiguity".
* it's not going to be tested, so there's no upside.
* worse, there's a downside: there are lots and lots and lots of sentences like this one, in which a singular (or plural) pronoun is correct even though there's more than one singular (or plural) noun in the sentence.
basically, a pronoun is fine as long as (a) there's actually a noun it can refer to, and (b) that noun is sufficiently clear from context.
--
most importantly, if "your gut" is on one side of an issue, but GMAC is on the other side ... well, your gut isn't going to win that one.
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