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by neha.patni » Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:05 pm
Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low, ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and technology.

A. Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media have focused on
B. In analyzing campaign expenditures, the media have focused on

which one is correct and why?
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by dream700 » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:18 pm
Hi Neha,

I would like to see all the choices. But in the ones presented, I find B to be CORRECT.

First of all, media is the plural of medium. So any choice with 'media has' can straight away be avoided. [it doesnt help here though :) ]

A seems incorrect because it gives the meaning that the media have focussed... while it was analyzing camp. exp. And it will not modify the clause "they have generally overlooked..."

However, B states that "In analyzing campaign expenditures" media have done
1. have focused on high costs and low, ethics of campaign finance
2. generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections

Sorry for this confusing post. But hope, you get what I am trying to say.


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by selango » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:21 pm
IMO B.

"they" refers to media.So "have" is used.

"they" correctly modifies media "in analyzing campaign expenditures".
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by sumanr84 » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:32 pm
@neha : extended test date by a week ?
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by selango » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:41 pm
Suman..Do u have any plan to extend huh?
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by sumanr84 » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:52 pm
No..I will go with my current date.
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by selango » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:54 pm
Just kidding buddy:)3 days to go...All the Best..
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by neha.patni » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:00 am
sumanr84 wrote:@neha : extended test date by a week ?

yup...on the gmat prep tests i scored 680-690, but just a week before when i wrote gmat prep, i got 650...i was devastated by that score and thought of honing my skills for one more week...however i feel that it was only momentary....may be my concentration was poor at the time of test....how abt u...how are ur preparating going on? are u writing any tests?
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by adi_800 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:33 am
Hmmm..
Suman ka 700 to pakka hain..
we are waiting for d debrief suman!!
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by indiantiger » Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:24 am
B is better.

Are you guys writing AWA in practice exams. I wrote my first practice test with AWA yesterday and honestly it does impact your stamina.
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