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by raptor84 » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:51 am
The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of the turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite.

A. allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that
B. allow it to draw in its exposed parts, and so
C. allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that
D. allows that it can draw in its exposed parts, and so
E. allows it to draw in its exposed parts, so that



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by ronniecoleman » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:09 am
allows for right idiom
what is the source ?
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Re: Explanation plzzz

by logitech » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:03 pm
The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of the turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite.

Design is singular so we need ALLOWS , A and B are gone


C. allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite

Wrong construction, we dont need AND and that does not refer to anything

D. allows that it can draw in its exposed parts, and so an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite

Wrong construction

E. allows it to draw in its exposed parts, so that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite

Correct, IMO
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by daisy » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:29 pm
So X that Y, is the correct idiom. So (E) is wrong.
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by logitech » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:45 pm
daisy wrote:So X that Y, is the correct idiom. So (E) is wrong.
Hard wired rules again!! So Daisy, which one is the correct answer choice ?

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by brb588 » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:48 pm
The OA is absolutely wrong. "And so..." is a dependent clause, and the ", and" construction is incorrect. If the source says that it is, I'd throw it away.
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by daisy » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:51 pm
logitech wrote:
daisy wrote:So X that Y, is the correct idiom. So (E) is wrong.
Hard wired rules again!! So Daisy, which one is the correct answer choice ?

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I think we cannot use conj. directly with "so". (A) and (B) are already out because of SVA.
(C) has weird construction and (E) doesn't fit with IDIOM rule.

Will go with (D).
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by logitech » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:01 pm
daisy wrote:
logitech wrote:
daisy wrote:So X that Y, is the correct idiom. So (E) is wrong.
Hard wired rules again!! So Daisy, which one is the correct answer choice ?

Happy New Year to LONDON!
I think we cannot use conj. directly with "so". (A) and (B) are already out because of SVA.
(C) has weird construction and (E) doesn't fit with IDIOM rule.

Will go with (D).
How does D fit in the rule ?
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by brb588 » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:07 pm
logitech wrote:
daisy wrote:
logitech wrote:
daisy wrote:So X that Y, is the correct idiom. So (E) is wrong.
Hard wired rules again!! So Daisy, which one is the correct answer choice ?

Happy New Year to LONDON!
I think we cannot use conj. directly with "so". (A) and (B) are already out because of SVA.
(C) has weird construction and (E) doesn't fit with IDIOM rule.

Will go with (D).
How does D fit in the rule ?
You're right... it doesn't.
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by daisy » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:36 pm
logitech wrote:
How does D fit in the rule ?
I know (D) doesn't fit properly because of the usage of "and". But still other options are clearly out because of visible GMAT errors (seems illogical).

What is the source of the question?
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by logitech » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:15 pm
daisy wrote:
logitech wrote:
How does D fit in the rule ?
I know (D) doesn't fit properly because of the usage of "and". But still other options are clearly out because of visible GMAT errors (seems illogical).

What is the source of the question?
What makes E inccorect ? Other than SO X THAT Y rule.
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by scoobydooby » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:15 pm
E seems good.

so X that Y is correct idiom
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by ronniecoleman » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:43 pm
scoobydooby wrote:E seems good.

so X that Y is correct idiom
cutting the long story short!!

Source seems doubtful!!!
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:28 am
i dont think D is correct. it should be E
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by rogue_rohit » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:13 am
I will also go with E.

for D, "allows that it can" - is this correct usage? It seems odd and redundant to me. For example -

1) A allows Y to....
2) A allows that Y can...

Which one of the two options is correct? I think option 1 is more concise.

Similarly "And so" - seems redundant because logical flow should be -

1) A allows Y to B so that X can happen (Admin allows me to post on BTG so that I can put useless topics on forum)

Not

2) A allows that Y can do B, and so X can happen (Admin allows that I can post on BTG and so I can put useless topics on forum)

I hope the point I am trying to make is clear
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