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Another way of looking at it I = Interest rates drop H = housing prices increase Ronald: If not I, then not H (which is equivalent to saying "If H, then I" - search for Modus tollens to learn more about this) Mark says "When I, then not H" and he says that this contradicts Ronald...
- by boston_mba
Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:02 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR 1000 Test 2 q 17
- Replies: 5
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Engin - I see what you are saying. Can you give an example of the idiom you are referring to? The thing is, "so as to" seems to be a valid construction - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/so+as+to However, I have heard of the following idiom (which is very close to the one you are referring...
- by boston_mba
Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG SC question #171 "so as to vs so that"
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28834
Aha!!! Found it! http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/2068-so-so-such.html Good explanation there! Good luck guys! Why can't GMAT test my google skills? I can google any SC they need me to :). Wait - google's not a verb now is it? It's an adverbial prepositional phrase but cannot be u...
- by boston_mba
Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:29 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG SC question #171 "so as to vs so that"
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28834
OG question - well, this is really helping my confidence :) Well, if it's any comfort, here's someone else who chose A as well - http://chrisworth.com/2007_05_01_archive.html And according to him, D is right because: "I chose A, but this one's borderline: strict grammar is the answer, not every...
- by boston_mba
Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG SC question #171 "so as to vs so that"
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28834
I see your point xeqtr and I agree with you. Here's a general question - have you guys noticed such questions (where the answers are based on very subtle nuances) in the OG? Is the Manhattan SC a particularly difficult (and maybe even misleading) reference? I am curious because I've been working thr...
- by boston_mba
Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:37 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG SC question #171 "so as to vs so that"
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28834
- by boston_mba
Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: WHO VS. WHOM
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17090
SC question from OG #90
Question #90 from OG, 11th edition, soln on page 701 The peaks of a mountain range, acting like rocks in a streambed, produce ripples in the air flowing over them;the resulting flow pattern, with crests and troughs that remain stationary although the air that forms them is moving rapidly, are known ...
- by boston_mba
Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:03 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC question from OG #90
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7333
Hi Stuart,
Let me repeat to be sure I understand. You believe that the sentence shoudl read -
I really hate the guy whom stole my girlfriend.
?
- by boston_mba
Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: WHO VS. WHOM
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17090
Hi Stuart, Thanks for explanation. Quick follow-up though. In the sentence, I really hate the guy who stole my girlfriend. why is it wrong to ask: who do I hate? I hate HIM I think it's because the "who" is the subject of the subordinate clause - right? However, the point that confuses me ...
- by boston_mba
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: WHO VS. WHOM
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17090
(my first post 
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guys - why didn't you choose B? Ellipsis construction should imply the "it is to prevent", right?
And please explain your answers - I am a newbie learning the ropes.
- by boston_mba
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:29 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sc property
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4137