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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:49 pm    Post subject: GMATPrep Reply with quote
Is it just A) because it's the most succinct? I overthought this question and got it wrong... the original sentence on second view seemed pretty good.

Idiom :: known to? I thought it was known for. Like someone is known for ___ (getting good marks, etc), or a restaurant is known for it's so-and-so dish?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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B having is wrong
C seems awkward and wordy ..
D is awkward
E having been almost always wrong

Yes you rightly said uses the right idiom and is succint
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Both idioms are used in English, 'known to' and 'known for'. It's:

Known to + verb, i.e. She is known to be the best seamstress.

Known for +noun, i.e. She is known for her delicious casseroles.
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