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[750plus]

I understood your point(s) Ron.

Can just say thank you.

I now know that instead of complaining or feeling frustrated I should do the best I can do.

Thank You again.

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.

[gmatkiller_24]

Hi, Ron:

I got a problem here about choice D.

from the correct choice in this answer and also those from OG,

we can see that " although + ving / ved / adj (subordinate clause) , subject + verb + object (an independent sentence) " is a correct and concise grammatical structure.

but I have never seen something like "although having done / having been done" in a correct choice, is there some inherent inconsistency in this sort of grammatical structure?

please clarify.

Thank you!

[RonPurewal]

but I have never seen something like "although having done / having been done" in a correct choice, is there some inherent inconsistency in this sort of grammatical structure?

not strictly impossible, but it's very unlikely that you'll see this sort of thing in a well-written sentence.

[gmatkiller_24]

but I have never seen something like "although having done / having been done" in a correct choice, is there some inherent inconsistency in this sort of grammatical structure?

not strictly impossible, but it's very unlikely that you'll see this sort of thing in a well-written sentence.

OK. I see it.

Thank you very much!

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.

[aflaamM589]

still continues is redundant. Is still continuing also redundant (choice C)?

Ron can you explain a bit why still exists is not redundant, (could not get it) ?

Moreover, can you comment on the idiomatic usage of capable in choice D?
on construction capable of being brought?
Thank you

[RonPurewal]

still continues is redundant. Is still continuing also redundant (choice C)?

yes.

Ron can you explain a bit why still exists is not redundant, (could not get it) ?

it's not redundant because it's not redundant. sorry, but, that's pretty much the only possible explanation.
why would you think it's redundant?

[RonPurewal]

Moreover, can you comment on the idiomatic usage of capable in choice D?
on construction capable of being brought?
Thank you

"can you comment on..." —> i don't understand what you want here.
please ask a specific question.

[aflaamM589]

Moreover, can you comment on the idiomatic usage of capable in choice D?
on construction capable of being brought?
Thank you

"can you comment on..." —> i don't understand what you want here.
please ask a specific question.

I wanted to ask is this idiom correct?
capable of being brought
vs
(if we use something like) capable of bringing blah blah..
Isn't second usage correct and first incorrect?

[RonPurewal]

this isn't an idiom issue. it's an issue of WHO or WHAT is actually "capable" or "incapable" of doing something.

https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/foru ... ml#p119685

just ask yourself WHO or WHAT actually possesses the "capability" or "ability" that we're talking about in the sentence. once you've established that, the sentences that actually talk about the ability/capability possessed by THAT PERSON/THING are correct... and the ones that assign the ability/capability incorrectly are wrong.

[aflaamM589]

Thanks,
God bless you

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.

[RAHULS852]

Hi Sage/ Manhattan Expert,

Apart from all other errors in (B), "use of can" is also wrong.
Can means definitely so meaning will change. In E could means possibility or hypothetical situation.

is my understanding right ?

Regards,
Rahul Singh

[Sage Pearce-Higgins]

I agree with you that, in this case, "could" is the preferred option. However, you say that

Can means definitely so meaning will change.

First, "can" doesn't really mean 'definitely', as it still might not happen. The difference is that "can" is more about ability, and "could" is about possibility. Perhaps a couple of (correct) examples will help:
1. I studied for many years, so that now I can speak Spanish pretty well.
2. If I wanted, I could learn to speak German.
3. In general, it can be difficult to move to a new city.
4. The tree is old and could fall over soon.