"rise higher" in E is redundant.kvcpk wrote:Can someone please tell me valid reasons for rejection of E?
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But I don't understand how "last" in
"Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last"
is enough to be compared with the "this year".
Wouldn't I need to say "last year" instead of "last"?
"Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last"
is enough to be compared with the "this year".
Wouldn't I need to say "last year" instead of "last"?
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Could one the experts - RON, Stacey, OR any other GMAT guru - please help us here?
Why "they were" is correct in A? Why not "they did"? In-fact, shouldn't we be repeating the entire verb when we change the tense - Re: MGMAT SC?
Please somebody with true knowledge give us the real reasoning on how to use these helping verbs to truncate the real verb?
Why "they were" is correct in A? Why not "they did"? In-fact, shouldn't we be repeating the entire verb when we change the tense - Re: MGMAT SC?
Please somebody with true knowledge give us the real reasoning on how to use these helping verbs to truncate the real verb?
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"were [paying]" corresponds to "are paying" earlier in the sentence. if "paying" is already there, you don't have to repeat it.abhicoolmax wrote:Could one the experts - RON, Stacey, OR any other GMAT guru - please help us here?
Why "they were" is correct in A? Why not "they did"? In-fact, shouldn't we be repeating the entire verb when we change the tense - Re: MGMAT SC?
Please somebody with true knowledge give us the real reasoning on how to use these helping verbs to truncate the real verb?
if it's *not* there, then you have to put it there -- for instance, "they now pay more than they were before" is not ok. in that case you would have to write "they now pay more than they were paying before".
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yes I agree with u. GMMAT only allow the exact word that has shown in the sentence.
vishal1702 wrote:I think contextual usage matters here rather than right or wrong...umaa wrote:OA is A. But my question is, Don't you think the last sentence should end with THE DID?
I feel THEY WERE is reduntant here.
They did is correct when you say ......the refiners pay.....more than they did (pay)
They were is correct when you say ......the refiners are paying.....more than they were (paying)
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A quick way to solve this problem.
Higher X THAN Y.(X and Y must be parallel)
The construction higher X over Y is wrong.
ONLY A satisfies the 2 criterion above mentioned.Option A compares year to year.
Regards,
fellow GMAT taker
Higher X THAN Y.(X and Y must be parallel)
The construction higher X over Y is wrong.
ONLY A satisfies the 2 criterion above mentioned.Option A compares year to year.
Regards,
fellow GMAT taker
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Please can you advise on this
Choice A says
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last. I am not clear on this. Is this comparison between oil prices and the year ?
How about these 2 ?
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last year's - I am guessing correct.
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last year - Clearly wrong.
Please can you advise on this
Choice A says
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last. I am not clear on this. Is this comparison between oil prices and the year ?
How about these 2 ?
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last year's - I am guessing correct.
Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last year - Clearly wrong.
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Dear experts,
I ruled out answer choice A on the same line of thought as stated above. Please explain when we say "Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last"...aren't we comparing Heating oil price with last year?
I ruled out answer choice A on the same line of thought as stated above. Please explain when we say "Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last"...aren't we comparing Heating oil price with last year?
