And V/s As well as

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And V/s As well as

by siddarthkadan » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:10 pm
Is there a rule when And should be used as opposed to AS WELL AS?

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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:46 pm
"And" is a much better choice because it is much more concise than "as well as." Try to avoid choices including "as well as", unless all other answers are incorrect because they contain grammatical or logical flaws.
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