ancient Romans

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raunekk: Legendary Member; Posts: 1159; Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:35 pm; Thanked: 56 times

by raunekk » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:58 am

The ancient Romans piped hot water through the walls and under the floors so as to warm up the rooms.
A. so as to warm up the rooms
B. and so would be able to warm up the rooms
C. to warm the rooms up
D. so that they could warm up the rooms
E. in order that they would warm up the rooms

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Suyog: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 315; Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:43 pm; Thanked: 23 times

by Suyog » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:07 am

1. So as to never correct on gmat....
2 and 5 are wordy...
3 to warm the rooms up is not idiomatic..

4 shud be the answer... i dont like this option either...
but then.... better choice from the lot

wots the OA?

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just_do_it: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 73; Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:33 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 7 times

by just_do_it » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:13 am

among all the available options D looks better than others.
imo D.

what's the OA?

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by raunekk » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:31 am

Eg from manhattan SC

Bob is so tall as to reach the top shelf.

here So..as to is correct!!

OA is D

Why A is wrong???

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by Suyog » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:37 am

I think in ur example..
its - so X as to Y

the one that is in choice 1 say - so as to X

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just_do_it: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 73; Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:33 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 7 times

by just_do_it » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:44 am

raunekk,

in the example you selected, the correct idiom is being used:
So X as to be Y

however, in the original sentence you posted, "so as to" is not being used as an idiom and hence is incorrect. hope this helps.

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by raunekk » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:51 am

thanks guys...

i guess i m a bit confused...

ok..!! so d moral of d story is

"so as to " is always wrong on gmat.. rite???

thanks

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by Suyog » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:59 am

yaa..rite...
idioms are

So X that Y and
SO X as to be Y

so as to X...always rong

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kitrak: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 18; Joined: Mon May 19, 2008 4:19 am

pronoun usage "they"

by virgo80 » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:01 am

Is the usage of "they" correct here ?

Can't "they" refer to romans or pipes in the sentence ? so there is an issue with the antecedent.

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