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NaimaB: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 23; Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:10 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 1 times

by NaimaB » Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:03 am

Is the use of 'and also' redundant always?

OG uses this two word together in explanation of answers. However, in some questions, wrong answers have been cancelled out based on this redundant use.

Getting confused!

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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:46 am

NaimaB wrote:Is the use of 'and also' redundant always?

An excerpt from an OA in GMATPrep:
Selma became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize.
Given this OA, I would not cite the presence of and also as a reason to eliminate an answer choice.

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EducationAisle: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 434; Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:42 pmFollowed by: 46 members; Location: Bangalore, India; Thanked: 91 times

by EducationAisle » Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:53 pm

Indeed, as Mitch rightly pointed out, and also cannot be considered redundant. Another officially correct sentence:

The organic food industry has organized a successful grassroots campaign - using websites, public meetings , and also mass mailings - that has convinced the Department of agriculture to change the proposed federal regulations for organically grown food

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vivekvijayan: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:35 am

by vivekvijayan » Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:39 am

EducationAisle wrote:Indeed, as Mitch rightly pointed out, and also cannot be considered redundant. Another officially correct sentence:

The organic food industry has organized a successful grassroots campaign - using websites, public meetings , and also mass mailings - that has convinced the Department of agriculture to change the proposed federal regulations for organically grown food

Hi Ashish,

In the example you mentioned, why can't and also be considered redundant. Isn't "also" unnecessary. Can't the meaning be conveyed with just an "and"?

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by GMATGuruNY » Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:33 am

vivekvijayan wrote:
EducationAisle wrote:Indeed, as Mitch rightly pointed out, and also cannot be considered redundant. Another officially correct sentence:

The organic food industry has organized a successful grassroots campaign - using websites, public meetings , and also mass mailings - that has convinced the Department of agriculture to change the proposed federal regulations for organically grown food
Hi Ashish,

In the example you mentioned, why can't and also be considered redundant. Isn't "also" unnecessary. Can't the meaning be conveyed with just an "and"?

X and also Y.
In this construction, also is used for emphasis: it serves to indicate that Y is somehow notable.
OA: The organic food industry has organized a successful grassroots campaign -- using websites, public meetings, and also mass mailings.
Here, also serves to indicate that the use of mass mailings is somehow notable.
In short:
and also is NOT considered redundant.

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rsarashi: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 186; Joined: Sat Dec 24, 2016 12:38 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 5 times

by rsarashi » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:35 am

An excerpt from an OA in GMATPrep:
Selma became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize.
Given this OA, I would not cite the presence of and also as a reason to eliminate an answer choice.

Hi GMATGuruNY ,

Can you please explain more that both and also are acceptable in single sentence? Is there any particular rule?

Please explain sir.

Thanks

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