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by champmag » Sun May 08, 2011 11:26 pm
Many financial analysts consider an upward trend in a firm’s current ratio a sign of improving liquidity.
1.) a sign of
2.) as a sign of
3.) to be a sign of
4.) a sign of their
5.) as being a sign of

I am confused between 1 and 3. This will help me understand the correct usage of the idiom.
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Mon May 09, 2011 12:06 am
IMO C based on idiomatice usage consider to be X.

'Consider as' is almost always wrong so B and E are out.
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by HSPA » Mon May 09, 2011 12:30 am
Very nice question:
1) Consider X Y ;
2) Consider to be;

Both are correct

IMO A.
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by abhimanyu.tanwar » Mon May 09, 2011 12:38 am
according to Manhattan SC Guide, the correct idiom is

Consider X Y (without "to be")
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by arunpanda22 » Mon May 09, 2011 12:45 am
why is b wrong??
"consider as a sign of"
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Mon May 09, 2011 12:50 am
arunpanda22 wrote:why is b wrong??
"consider as a sign of"
Consider as is not the correct idiom.

I missed 'as' in my post and have updated the same.
HSPA wrote:Very nice question:
1) Consider X Y ;
2) Consider to be;

Both are correct

IMO A.
Why not C?
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by HSPA » Mon May 09, 2011 1:04 am
bubbliiiiiiii wrote:
arunpanda22 wrote:why is b wrong??
"consider as a sign of"
Consider as is not the correct idiom.

I missed 'as' in my post and have updated the same.
HSPA wrote:Very nice question:
1) Consider X Y ;
2) Consider to be;

Both are correct

IMO A.
Why not C?
It is just ; Consider X Y > consider to be... I know this is vague but please copy paste this 'rule' .. :)
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by cracktheverbal » Mon May 09, 2011 1:21 am
Till the step choosing b/w A and C I agree, but what is wrong by A itself??
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Mon May 09, 2011 1:26 am
I need a break.
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by champmag » Mon May 09, 2011 1:51 am
Guys,

The OA is A.

@HSPA
Can u explain why consider X Y is given more preffernce than Consider X to be Y.

Experts, please provide guidance.
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