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Explanation please III, question from Manhattan verbal book

by dubeystuts » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:12 am
More than ever, Manolo Blahniks are expected to be sold this season, due to their mention on the popular television show GMAT and the city.


A) More than ever, Manolo Blahniks are expected to be sold this season,
B) It is expected that more Manolo Blahniks than ever will be sold this season than previously and that is
C) The Manolo Blahniks expected to be sold this season is more than ever
D) The amount of Manolo Blahniks that will be sold this season is expected to be greater than ever
E) A great increase in the number of Manolo Blahniks expected to be sold this season is


I chose option C but the correct answer is D. Can someone please explain why D is correct and C is incorrect?
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More than v/s greater than

by iamcste » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:00 am
More than v/s greater than

Search in the forum for More than v/s greater than in the forum

e.g of Arctic bird
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by stop@800 » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:30 am
I think The problem is about comparison.

we need to compare amount / number.
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by iamcste » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:51 am
stop@800 wrote:I think The problem is about comparison.

we need to compare amount / number.

That is the base on which we distinguish greater than v/s more than
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Re: Explanation please III, question from Manhattan verbal b

by gmat009 » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:06 am
dubeystuts wrote:More than ever, Manolo Blahniks are expected to be sold this season, due to their mention on the popular television show GMAT and the city.


A) More than ever, Manolo Blahniks are expected to be sold this season,
B) It is expected that more Manolo Blahniks than ever will be sold this season than previously and that is
C) The Manolo Blahniks expected to be sold this season is more than ever
D) The amount of Manolo Blahniks that will be sold this season is expected to be greater than ever
E) A great increase in the number of Manolo Blahniks expected to be sold this season is


I chose option C but the correct answer is D. Can someone please explain why D is correct and C is incorrect?
Are you sure D is correct becoz I thought "Manolo Blahniks" refers to shoes which can be counted. So amount is not correct
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by dubeystuts » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:18 am
D is the answer printed in the book but it well may just a misprint.

I don't understand why C is incorrect.
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by mals24 » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:31 am
agree with gmat009. Isn't Manolo Blahniks countable??
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Re: Explanation please III, question from Manhattan verbal b

by rohangupta83 » Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:29 am
gmat009 wrote: Are you sure D is correct becoz I thought "Manolo Blahniks" refers to shoes which can be counted. So amount is not correct
and I thought Monalo Blahniks were paintings. :o

imo E

C is also incorrect as it considers Monalo Blahniks as singular by using 'is'. The second sentence uses 'their' (plural) to refer back to Monalo Blahniks.
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by jeevan.Gk » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:54 am
Nope"is" refers to amount of -- hence it is correct.. Its my learning in so many days
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by jeevan.Gk » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:56 am
very suspicious bout D.. pls double check it. Post the answer explanation if u ve
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by amitabhprasad » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:15 pm
I think one of the problem with 'C" is the use of verb "is" ?
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:57 am
the amount of is correct coz MB is a thing and there is increase in the number of MB sold, go we use 'greater' when we take numbers in account.
Soruce : manhatten SC chap 9
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by iamcste » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:59 am
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:the amount of is correct coz MB is a thing and there is increase in the number of MB sold, go we use 'greater' when we take numbers in account.
Soruce : manhatten SC chap 9
Agree with Vivek..that is what I wrote

Its all about "more than " v/s greater than funda
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by iamcste » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:06 am
PMed stacey

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by logitech » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:47 am
Manolo Blahniks

Is it used as a plural or singular noun in this sentence ?


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