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by nsharma » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:44 am
Why is B wrong.
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Re: GmatPrep1

by sudhir3127 » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:52 am
nsharma wrote:Why is B wrong.
its a tricky question .. u need to understand the usage of among ...



among each other -- wrong
with one another -- correct

among themselves -- correct

between is used for two
among three or more

and Interact with is an idiom..

hope its clear now ...

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by karmayogi » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:57 am
Here is my take:

'Among' is used for a group. For example, Thieves gave half of the loot to police, and distributed rest of it among each other :).

In option B, "tribes who interacted among each other" is correct - here interaction is happening within the group. While the second use of 'among' is wrong - here one tribe is interacting with other tribes, outside the group.
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by iamcste » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:03 am
Lets say, Option C is not present...

Is there any other option , which still can be the answer?

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by vittalgmat » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:57 pm
C it is.

The soln hinges on knowing this key usage:

1. Interaction between TWO groups, u use "each other"
2. Interaction between MORE THAN TWO groups, u use " one another".


once this is identified, one can easily zone in as hawk and swoop the
prey (C) .

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by rohangupta83 » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:25 am
vittalgmat wrote:
The soln hinges on knowing this key usage:

1. Interaction between TWO groups, u use "each other"
2. Interaction between MORE THAN TWO groups, u use " one another".
I learnt something new today :D

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by iamcste » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:14 am
rohangupta83 wrote:
vittalgmat wrote:
The soln hinges on knowing this key usage:

1. Interaction between TWO groups, u use "each other"
2. Interaction between MORE THAN TWO groups, u use " one another".
I learnt something new today :D

I too :D

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by iamcste » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:17 am
vittalgmat wrote:C it is.

The soln hinges on knowing this key usage:

1. Interaction between TWO groups, u use "each other"
2. Interaction between MORE THAN TWO groups, u use " one another".


once this is identified, one can easily zone in as hawk and swoop the
prey (C) .

Red part is incorrect....

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by nsharma » Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:28 am
I guess by red you meant among .

Interaction among MORE THAN TWO groups, use " one another".


Learned something good.

Thanks

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by vittalgmat » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:34 am
iamcste wrote:
vittalgmat wrote:C it is.

The soln hinges on knowing this key usage:

1. Interaction between TWO groups, u use "each other"
2. Interaction between MORE THAN TWO groups, u use " one another".


once this is identified, one can easily zone in as hawk and swoop the
prey (C) .

Red part is incorrect....
Thanks imcste!!.. i made the same error that I sought to avoid!!!