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14. GWD17-Q14:
Whereas lines of competition are clearly defined in the more established industries, in the Internet industry they are blurred and indistinct, as companies that compete one day may be partners the next.
The answer is B, I am wondering if A is better.
I do admit "industries that are more established" is more precise than "more established industries" since the latter is not clear about weather "more" modifies "established" or "industries", but is it wired to say "competing companies one day may be partners the next" if B is the answer? On the contrast, "companies that compete one day may be partners the next" feel much better.
Please help !
I dont think so.
Possibility 1: If "as" is a conj. here, means "because", then I think we dont need parallelism, does it?
Possibility 2: If "as"is a conj. and means "like, equally", then A and B would have the same problem, right? Because:
A:
Whereas lines of competition are clearly defined in the more established industries, in the Internet industry they are blurred and indistinct, as companies that compete one day may be partners the next.
"lines of competition" and "they" match, but "companies" are not same type of things as them.
But B:
Although the lines of competition are clearly defined in industries that are more established, they are blurred and indistinct in the Internet industry, as competing companies one day may be partners the next.
We do have the same problem here, right? "lines of competition" and "they" match, but " competing companies" are not same type of things as them since the center of the subject is still "companies" modified by "competing".
That is why I think "as" is a conj. here and means "because/since" so does not really need parallelism. That is why I still vote for A. Please correct me if I am wrong with more explaination.
Besides, I still kind of feel wired about "as competing companies one day may be partners the next". I never saw this usage before. What is the use of "one day" and what does it modify? Any good example about this usage?
除了比较对象一致，我觉得句末是个突破口
A中as companies that compete one day may be partners the next.是错误结构
A是不行的
只有BE在句末能说通
而E不对称，大家公认，所以B
除了比较对象一致，我觉得句末是个突破口
A中as companies that compete one day may be partners the next.是错误结构
A是不行的
只有BE在句末能说通
而E不对称，大家公认，所以B
why?
as companies that compete one day may be partners the next.
我知道lz意思是that compete做companies的定语从句，
但是，不啰嗦吗，我把这种结构当作错误结构，不论是日常说话，还是书面写作
Lz可能会说：OK，one day就是修饰compete，我认为，非
有朝一日是修饰可能会（成为合作伙伴）而不是compete
我也选A, 但是读完B觉得更通顺
首先 A companies that compete 后面没有with each other 之类的跟着读上去别扭
查了GOOGLE company that compete 后面都跟一个完整句子,没有到compete就戛然而止的,compete是vi
而查competing company 就有很多例句了
而且A 的意思是后半部分转折，因此whereas应放在后半句，或者象B一样在句首改成ALTHOUGH
A改成 whereas they are blurred and indistinct in the Internet industry，as companies that compete with each other one day may be partners the next day就比B更通顺简洁了，因为B中的in industries that are more established的确没有A的 the more established industries简洁
How about this?
The issue has to do with "compete." Competing is the best option here because it represents a non-finite clause. The companies are competing and will continue to compete in the future. Relative clause implies that an action happens only one time.
Does this rule/reason stand? I do remember XDF talked about this rule.
Plz advice,
以前的讨论贴里面多数人支持A。
最近的怎么支持B的多了？
既然one day也可以理解成修饰整个句子，为什么就认为A的one day就是只修饰compete的？
但是注意了，这里的one day不是有一天的意思，而是曾经的意思，和next day对应
还是认为A对：more established
B的they一般是指主语的Lines所以不对
competing不是一直在进行的，而且是一个动词，所以用定语从句比较好，而且One day也可以修饰compete动词了
如果表示竞争对手的形容词其实有很多啊，competing我觉得不合适
我认为这题答案 的确是A
因为
B 选项：
in industries that are more established 有点太wordy
另外 由于 as competing companies one day
这边
competing 作为形容词
修饰companies 名词
但是后面却放one day 副词
结构不大对?
C选项：由于不该省略industry
应该变成 the Internet industry
因为前面是the lines of competition ---in the more established industries 是复数
要区别两种不同the Internet industry
不该省略industry
而且也不该用where 应该是which
DE 则是因为unlike 比较不对等 所以直接删除
A: 用as 当作连结词S+V+O 避免run-on
as companies may be partners the next
再用that compete one day 修饰companies
我觉得很好阿>”<
as companies that compete one day may be partners the next.
我知道lz意思是that compete做companies的定语从句，
但是，不啰嗦吗，我把这种结构当作错误结构，不论是日常说话，还是书面写作
Lz可能会说：OK，one day就是修饰compete，我认为，非
有朝一日是修饰可能会（成为合作伙伴）而不是compete
我知道这种重复可以做一个语法点
可是B也有同样的问题啊
B:Although the lines of competition are clearly defined in industries that are more established, they are blurred and indistinct in the Internet industry, as competing companies one day may be partners the next.
这里不也是有同样的问题吗？
Support "B":
"one day" should serve the latter-"may be partners" instead of "companies that compete". The function of "one day" in choice A is not clear.
支持B
one day是总有一天的意思，将来的意思。as companies that compete one day may be partners the next有歧义，不知修饰前面还是后面。
而
More established industries 有歧义，不知是跟多的行业还是更确定的行业，不如industries that are more established来得好。
a better than B.
1) people aruge for B can't explain the function of "the next".
" that compete one day may be partner the next (day)."
apparently, the nextday -> be partner, and one day -> compete.... also, logically, "one day" can not be for "be partner"... how can you assert competing company will one day be partner?
2) in the more established industry -> no ambiguity and precise than the "that"...
3) whereas can be used as "becz of particular fact" (in law documents" and as "although something is true".. i.e. here the usage is correct
这么说the next是后置，
本句说的是：competing companies one day may be the next partners.= competing companies may be the next partners one day...
我一直以为next是指时间，跟one day重复....
one day, 是和the next(day)平行的。A中one day 存在修饰compete的岐义，因此和the next 就不平行了。
和平行结构较劲通常在GMAT里都行不通，选B。
选B.
A中more established industries有歧义，more可以做为形容词并列修饰industrie表示‘更多的工业’也可做为副词修饰established表示‘更建立’? 不如定语从句，消除歧义。
one day，2个意思 1.总有一天，表示将来。2。曾经，表示过去
在本文表示‘曾经’，与next day 对应。
突然发现,选项A中还有一个致命的时态错误，as companies that compete one day maybe partners the next. 因为one day 在这题应该是曾经的意思，那么compete就应该用过去时competed. 欢迎指正
我选A,
one day修饰compete;而不能修饰competing parnter
vote for A!
主要是B中的the next说不清楚
http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/79835-whereas-lines-competition-3.html
"Whereas" and "although" are both correct. We can't choose between A and B on the basis of these words.
The reference of the pronoun "they" is unambiguous in both A and B. It refers both logically and grammatically to the subject of the preceding clause "lines." We can't choose between A and B on the basis of this word either.
What makes B wrong is the phrase: "as competing companies one day may be partners the next." The separation of "competing" from "one day" confuses the intended meaning. In A, "companies that compete one day may be partners the next" is clear and logical.
one day, 是和the next(day)平行的。A中one day 存在修饰compete的岐义，因此和the next 就不平行了。
和平行结构较劲通常在GMAT里都行不通，选B。
比平行大的是逻辑
原文表达对比
B although 是让步 改变原文意思
所以 选A！！
支持 B。
A 不可选。A 有几个硬伤：
1、the more established industries，这种表达会造成“more (established industries)" 还是" (more established) industries" 的歧义，具体可以参照 大全-250 more gasoline-efficient cars 那题。
而 B 改成 industries that are more established 则有效避免了歧义。
2、companies that compete 不如 competing company简洁。有形容词可用的情况下为什么要用定语从句？而且我觉得 B 里面的 competing companies one day may be partners the next 形式上很对称。(competing companies |one day) may be (partners | the next ) 不是吗？
3、还是并列与对称的问题，整个句子看 Although 主语 be adj (in bla bla bla...), they be adj (in bla bla bla...), as... 结构很完美啊，相比 A 还破坏了并列平行呢。
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