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by rockeyb » Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:41 am
However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement towards a minimal state.

(A) However much United States voters may agree that
(B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact
(C) Although United States voters agree
(D) Even tough United States voters may agree
(E) There is agreement among United States voters that


This is a OG verbal review question . I have searched this forum for a similar thread and found two but both do not give conclusive answers and suggest to use reliable source for SC.

I obviously picked the wrong answer , so would like you guys to help me out.

Will post OA after a couple of discussions.
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by girish3131 » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:22 am
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by harshavardhanc » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:29 am
rockeyb wrote:However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement towards a minimal state.

(A) However much United States voters may agree that
(B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact
(C) Although United States voters agree
(D) Even tough United States voters may agree
(E) There is agreement among United States voters that


This is a OG verbal review question . I have searched this forum for a similar thread and found two but both do not give conclusive answers and suggest to use reliable source for SC.

I obviously picked the wrong answer , so would like you guys to help me out.

Will post OA after a couple of discussions.
Ron-the best makes it so easy :

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p12092

adding my two cents:

Since, the non-underlined portion talks about the quantity/extent of support to the movement, the modifying clause should also talk about it and not about the voters or the agreement.

Only A talks about the quantity : however much
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by rockeyb » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:36 am
But this post: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p12092
dose not explain why D is wrong ?


The OA is A but dont get how the options are eliminated .
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by harshavardhanc » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:47 am
rockeyb wrote:But this post: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p12092
dose not explain why D is wrong ?


The OA is A but dont get how the options are eliminated .
I think you didn't understand what Ron wants to say in his post.

Options B, C, D and E explicitly mention that voters agree .

Now look at the stem, does it say so ? No. It just says "to whatever degree they may agree..." the author does not know if they agree or not. Hence, these options change the meaning and can be eliminated.
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by rockeyb » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:21 am
I think you didn't understand what Ron wants to say in his post.

Options B, C, D and E explicitly mention that voters agree .

Now look at the stem, does it say so ? No. It just says "to whatever degree they may agree..." the author does not know if they agree or not. Hence, these options change the meaning and can be eliminated.

I agree option B ,C and E change the meaning but look at D . Dose it change the meaning , it still says the voters may agree and thus maintains the same degree of uncertainty that A dose .

What do you say Harsha?
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by harshavardhanc » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:09 am
rockeyb wrote:
I think you didn't understand what Ron wants to say in his post.

Options B, C, D and E explicitly mention that voters agree .

Now look at the stem, does it say so ? No. It just says "to whatever degree they may agree..." the author does not know if they agree or not. Hence, these options change the meaning and can be eliminated.

I agree option B ,C and E change the meaning but look at D . Dose it change the meaning , it still says the voters may agree and thus maintains the same degree of uncertainty that A dose .

What do you say Harsha?
yes, D changes the meaning as well. Look at my two cents. The author is uncertain about the degree to which the voters agree.

D talks about the voters who may be uncertain (focus changes to voters). Moreover, you need a restrictive clause (clause beginning with that) after agree. D doesn't have it. Hence, you can eliminate D as well.
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by rockeyb » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:44 am
Thanks Harsha , nice one .
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by girish3131 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:33 am
But acc to knewton's,


correct idiom is AGREE TO not AGREE THAT


still we required comments 4m experts on it....


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