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GMAT Books for sale at Velachery, Chennai
The following books are for sale at Velachery, Chennai. The Books are 4 months old and are available at about 50% discount. BOOK .................................................................. MRP ....... SALE PRICE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
- by JK.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:54 am- Forum: GMAT Books for Sale/Donation
- Topic: GMAT Books for sale at Velachery, Chennai
- Replies: 5
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Hi guys, I am new to this forum and looks like this is the place to get advice/information for people who are trying to take GMAT. I am looking for some some books so that I can start studying. I have around 4 months to take the exam. I got Barrons GMAT book last year, but I am not sure if it is th...
- by JK.
Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:26 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Suggestion on Books
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2142
A specialist recruitment consultancy has reported that more and more members of the UK's workforce are embracing temporary employment as a means to greater occupational flexibility and enrolling in professional training programs with hopes to increase their future earning potential. A to greater oc...
- by JK.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:34 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sc hw 11
- Replies: 1
- Views: 970
It is either A or E. Could you explain more why "What was" in A is unnecessary? Thank you Lets strike out What was in A, the sentence makes complete sense. Hence i feel What was is unnecessary. as astounding as the invention of the transistor has been the development of the microprocessor...
- by JK.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sc hw 4
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1097
What was as astounding as the invention of the transistor has been the development of the microprocessor, which has made possible the proliferation of computing power in devices from microwaves to cellular telephones. A What was as astounding as the invention of the transistor B As astounding as in...
- by JK.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:54 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sc hw 4
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1097
An easy issue to spot in this sentence is that three of the answer choices use risen/rises (A, D and E). However, soaring , used in the non-underlined portoin of the sentence already implies risen/rises and hence, repeating risen/rises does not make any sense. Hence, A, D and E can be disregarded r...
- by JK.
Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Review # 72: Rates of Vs Rates for
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7117
So when you see the word - rate, see if you can replace it with price. If yes, then you must use "for" with rate. However, when it makes sense to replace "rate" with "measure", you must use "of" with rate. Payal Thanks you very much Payal. Your explanation is...
- by JK.
Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Review # 72: Rates of Vs Rates for
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7117
Verbal Review # 72: Rates of Vs Rates for
State officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks in the operations of everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreational facilities. (A) rates of liability insurance have risen to force (B) rates of liability insur...
- by JK.
Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Review # 72: Rates of Vs Rates for
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7117
Verbal Review # 56: Usage of avoid
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders. (A) to keep from (B) to keep it from (C) to avoid (D) in order that it would avoid (E) in order to keep from OA is B I am fine with OA...
- by JK.
Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Review # 56: Usage of avoid
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1575
Thanks JK for this suggestion. We're actually actively working a solution to solve for source--not a drop down, but a different technique that we think will be more effective. Too early to reveal much detail right now, but you'll see some changes soon! :) Thanks again! Thats nice to know Eric. Than...
- by JK.
Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:20 am- Forum: Suggestions and Feedback
- Topic: Need a mandatory drop down box to quote SOURCE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1687
Need a mandatory drop down box to quote SOURCE
Different users of this forum are in different stages of their preparation. Hence, one might want to or might not want to work on questions from certain sources. For instance, I don't want to look into GMATprep questions right now as i want to use them exclusively to assess my preparedness. As of no...
- by JK.
Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:17 am- Forum: Suggestions and Feedback
- Topic: Need a mandatory drop down box to quote SOURCE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1687
Could someone explain option B in detail , why it is incorrect ? it sounds good and has no grammar error. I too am NOT clear why option B is not the best. Past perfect tense conveys that success of campaign preceded Listers act of lending the name. Is there any official explanation that calls this ...
- by JK.
Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:45 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Modifier/Misc: PR Cat Question
- Replies: 41
- Views: 25905
Thanks Ashish and Isaac. It would be great, if you could you address my first question also that pertains to idiomatic construction ?
- by JK.
Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 12: SC # 108 - Correct constructions ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1844
OG 12: SC # 108 - Correct constructions ?
Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive parents to have children who as adolescents are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent. a.Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive parents to have children who as adolescents are self-confident, high in sel...
- by JK.
Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 12: SC # 108 - Correct constructions ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1844
When Congress reconvenes, some newly elected members from rural states will try and establish tighter restrictions for the amount of grain farmers are to be allowed to grow and to encourage more aggressive sales of United States farm products overseas. (A) and establish tighter restrictions for the...
- by JK.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Grain Farmers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7152