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Post subject: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism  Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 1:40 am |
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So it appears we have:
action nouns: withdrawal etc
simple gerunds: tracking satellites accurately
complex gerunds: the accurate tracking of satellites
Both simple and complex gerunds also sound more like describing an action in a noun form
book describes:
1) concrete can never be parallel to action
2) similarly, simple gerunds can never be parallel to complex
3) simple gerunds can never be parallel to action nouns (well understood till here)
4) Only complex gerunds can be parallel to action nouns
But, what about:
1) is concrete parallel to simple or complex gerund?
Example discussed:
The flower bouquet was a giving of love.
The flower bouquet - concrete noun (understood)
a giving of love - complex gerund or action noun?
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:22 pm |
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Hi,
No, Concrete nouns are parallel to concrete nouns only, not to simple or complex gerunds.
"A giving of love" is a complex gerund
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Sunil
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tim
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:23 pm |
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hi aidasani,
does that example come from one of our books? it seems questionable, and i've never seen any such comparison on the GMAT..
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varun_783
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:28 am |
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Hi Tim,
It has been discussed in the in SC guide (4th edition) under parallelism chapter pg57 and in the advanced chapters pg 213. I think it is used just as an example to explain the concept. If I saw this on the GMAT for the first time, I would have had no clue. :)
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Sunil
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:42 pm |
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Thanks Sunil. :-)
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:46 am |
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What if a gerund represents an abstract noun? Can't it be made parallel to a concrete noun in that case?
For example (and I'm not sure that the gerund form is OK here):
a critique AND envisioning of ....
Can these two be made parallel?
PS I'm not sure if a gerund can be an abstract noun.
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:49 am |
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Personally, IMO Sunil is not a 100% right on this one: Quote: No, Concrete nouns are parallel to concrete nouns only, not to simple or complex gerunds. Here's an answer from Emily: Quote: Yes, a simple gerund can be parallel to a concrete noun.
Examples:
My favorite activities are walking, hiking, and pilates.
He is an expert in hang-gliding and archery.
(your examples above are also correct) http://gmatclub.com/forum/1-i-am-confus ... 95213.htmlIMO, if it logically makes sense to make concrete nouns and simple gerunds parallel, you can make them parallel. It just has to make a logical sense.
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Post subject: Re: Concrete vs. action/simple gerund/complex gerund parallelism Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:50 pm |
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Good find, nonamee. I would feel very confident in anything Emily says. :-)
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