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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 2:53 am Reply with quote
The number of mountain gorillas is declining with such rapidity that the population is one-half in the twenty years between a count made by George Schaller in 1960 and the one made by Dian Fossey in 1980.
(A) with such rapidity that the population is one-half
(B) with such rapidity that the population was one-half
(C) so rapidly the population divided in half
(D) so rapidly that the population was halved
(E) in such rapidity that the population is halved

why not C?
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 3:11 am Reply with quote
real2008 wrote:
The number of mountain gorillas is declining with such rapidity that the population is one-half in the twenty years between a count made by George Schaller in 1960 and the one made by Dian Fossey in 1980.
(A) with such rapidity that the population is one-half
(B) with such rapidity that the population was one-half
(C) so rapidly the population divided in half
(D) so rapidly that the population was halved
(E) in such rapidity that the population is halved

why not C?
cause the proper idion is so X{adjective} that Y, hence D
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 1:08 pm Reply with quote
why B is wrong ?
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PostFri Jul 03, 2009 1:13 pm Reply with quote
goelmohit2002 wrote:
why B is wrong ?
With such rapidity is too wordy. So rapidly is a much better form we can use here..
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PostSat Jul 04, 2009 5:24 am Reply with quote
dumb.doofus wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:
why B is wrong ?
With such rapidity is too wordy. So rapidly is a much better form we can use here..
Thanks.

Is there a scientific way Smile to find out whether a phrase/word is wordy or not ? I have seen many OG questions where they prefer the longest answer.....

Please help me understand how to master the art of eliminating a choice based on wordiness Smile
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PostTue Jul 07, 2009 12:16 am Reply with quote
oa is D
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