Comparison error: need help : Magoosh

Came across the following statement.

“LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than serological indicators”

The above sentence can have two different meanings based on the entities between which the comparison is made. But obviously one of the meanings correctly conveys the original intent of the author. The two meanings are given below.

1. LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than with serological indicators, which means that LSM’s correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis is better than LSM’s correlation with serological indicators. (LSM w PHFL > LSM w SI)

If ‘1’ is correct as per the meaning, I have edited the sentence as follows
“LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than with serological indicators”

2. LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than serological indicators have with pathological hepatic fibrosis level, which means that LSM’s correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis is better than the serological indicators’ correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level.

If '2' is correct as per the meaning, I have edited the sentence as follows
“LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than serological indicators have” (LSM w PHFL > SI w PHFL)

Are both the sentences correct?
Thanks

ishan261288 wrote:1. LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than with serological indicators, which means that LSM’s correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis is better than LSM’s correlation with serological indicators.
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If ‘1’ is correct as per the meaning. I have edited the sentence as follows
“LSM was found to have a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than serological indicators have”

You might have mistyped, but the above two sentences (marked in blue) do not seem to depict the same meaning.

EducationAisle wrote:

ishan261288 wrote:1. LSM has a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than with serological indicators, which means that LSM’s correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis is better than LSM’s correlation with serological indicators.
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If ‘1’ is correct as per the meaning. I have edited the sentence as follows
“LSM was found to have a better correlation with pathological hepatic fibrosis level than serological indicators have”

You might have mistyped, but the above two sentences (marked in blue) do not seem to depict the same meaning.

Thanks for pointing this out. I've edited the sentence. Please see if you are able to understand my concern

ishan261288 wrote:Are both the sentences correct?

Yes, both of them are correct, depicting their respective (different) meanings.