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by chaitanya.mehrotra » Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:19 am
There is no agreement at present on what function, if any, certain herbs like gingko bilboa have in slowing the deterioration or improving memory.

(A) in slowing the deterioration or improving
(B) in the improvement or slowing of the deterioration of
(C) in slowed or improved deterioration of
(D) in the improvement to or the slowing of the deterioration of
(E) in slowing the deterioration of or improving

OA E

I picked E because of below -
If you read in slowing the deterioration of .... memory it is better than without OF as used in A.


X or Y ....Z
Approach X....Z & Y....Z both should make sense separately .....
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by GmatKiss » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:21 am
IMO:A

A seems better than E. Experts please help out!

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by Frankenstein » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:26 am
GmatKiss wrote:IMO:A

A seems better than E. Experts please help out!
Hi,
E is correct.
A - in slowing the deterioration or improving memory -> in slowing the deterioration memory or improving memory.

E - ) in slowing the deterioration of or improving memory -> in slowing the deterioration of memory or improving memory.
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by need720+ » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:28 am
Between A and E, I would go with E

slowing the deterioration of memory is correct in E.

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by GmatKiss » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:31 am
Hi Frank.

Memory is not mentioned in the option.

deterioration of ??? or improving memory.

Can you please show us few examples for usage of OF, similar to this one?

thanks,
GK

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