477. Like Auden, the language of James Merrill is chatty, arch, and conversationalgiven to complex syntactic flights as well as to prosaic free-verse strolls.
(A) Like Auden, the language of James Merrill
(B) Like Auden, James Merrills language
(C) Like Audens, James Merrills language
(D) As with Auden, James Merrills language
(E) As is Audens the language of James Merrill
Solution:
OG Solution:
At issue is a comparison of Auden's language with Merrill's language. Only C, the best choice, uses the elliptical like Auden's (language being understood), to compare Auden's language with Merrill's language. A, B, and D compare Auden (the person) with Merrill's language. Choice E is awkward and unidiomatic.
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(A) Like Auden, the language of James Merrill
(B) Like Auden, James Merrills language
(C) Like Audens, James Merrills language
(D) As with Auden, James Merrills language
(E) As is Audens the language of James Merrill
Solution:
OG Solution:
At issue is a comparison of Auden's language with Merrill's language. Only C, the best choice, uses the elliptical like Auden's (language being understood), to compare Auden's language with Merrill's language. A, B, and D compare Auden (the person) with Merrill's language. Choice E is awkward and unidiomatic.
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