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Climatic shifts

by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:39 am
Climatic shifts are so gradual as to be indistinguishable at first from ordinary fluctuations in the weather.

(A) so gradual as to be indistinguishable
(B) so gradual they can be indistinguishable
(C) so gradual that they are unable to be distinguished
(D) gradual enough not to be distinguishable
(E) gradual enough so that one cannot distinguish them

Why is C wrong?
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by gunjan1208 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:44 am
IMO A

C is wrong since you cant use they for climatic changes....Thus it looks like they refer to somebody unknown who is not there in the tense.
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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:22 am
gunjan1208 wrote:IMO A

C is wrong since you cant use they for climatic changes....Thus it looks like they refer to somebody unknown who is not there in the tense.
so gradual that they are unable to be distinguished

How can we make C correct?
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by gunjan1208 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:33 am
use these....
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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:41 am
Climatic shifts are so gradual that these are unable to be distinguished at first from ordinary fluctuations in the weather

Looks ambiguous for me!
Please correct me if am wrong.

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by gunjan1208 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:44 am
I think you make me nervous. First you are fast in posting problems and then you need fast answers....I could have had your energy...Gosh....

I think, we might need some expert to pitch in...My take away from Manhattan may be jinxed....

Experts, we need help!!!
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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:57 am
gunjan1208 wrote:I think you make me nervous. First you are fast in posting problems and then you need fast answers....I could have had your energy...Gosh....

I think, we might need some expert to pitch in...My take away from Manhattan may be jinxed....

Experts, we need help!!!

My dear friend, my intention is not to make you nervous!
sorry for being fast :)
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by gunjan1208 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:00 am
My intent of saying that was different....You see its the way I communicate to somebody who is good:)

I get lot of inspiration from your speed...Please keep it up. You really benefit the community...
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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:06 am
You are most welcome.

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by Deepthi Subbu » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:16 am
gunjan1208 wrote:IMO A

C is wrong since you cant use they for climatic changes....Thus it looks like they refer to somebody unknown who is not there in the tense.
Il go with gunjan . IMO A
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by sl750 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:22 am
There is nothing wrong with the pronoun they. Here it refers to Climatic shifts. But it is wordier than A
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by mankey » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:01 am
I am really amazed to find that the answer is not C!

I am doubtful about A.

Some expert, please help.

Thanks
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by gmatblood » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:31 am
Please post OA
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by cyrwr1 » Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:05 pm
would like some insight on this question. thanks
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by gunjan1208 » Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:43 pm
Hi GMATKiss
Please post the OA.


Thank you!!
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