MGMAT: Hurricane

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MGMAT: Hurricane

by okigbo » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:58 pm
The category 1 to 5 rating known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale provides an estimate of ahurricane's [b]potential of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as [/b]to blow away small buildings, completely destroy mobile homes, and cause severe window and door damage.

of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as

to destroy or damage property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds high enough

of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as

to destroy or damage property, and is
primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds high enough

to destroy or damage property, and is primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as

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by gmatv09 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:14 pm
IMO ...

to destroy or damage property, and is
primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds high enough

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by Mayank Singh » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:37 pm
IMO D

potential to
determined by
wind speeds high enough

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by Stacey Koprince » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:16 am
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"determined by" is a correct idiom. "determined from" is not an acceptable substitute for "X is determined by Y."
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by okigbo » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:53 pm
OA: E

Stacy, can you please touch on why 'so high as to' is correct here? Many thanks.

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by Shawshank » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:17 am
ya.

Even i am confused between "D" and "E"..

IMO -- D.

Can someone explanin why "E" is a better option.
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