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by champmag » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:41 am
Want to discuss the difference between and usage of 'as a means of' and 'as a means to'.
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by rohu27 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:04 am
X is a means to Y-implies X is used as a way to achieve Y
Meditation is a means to nirvana.
meditation is used to achieve nirvana.

X is a means of Y - imples X is a type of Y
Cricket is a means of sport
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by atulmangal » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:18 am
rohu27 wrote:X is a means to Y-implies X is used as a way to achieve Y
Meditation is a means to nirvana.
meditation is used to achieve nirvana.

X is a means of Y - imples X is a type of Y
Cricket is a means of sport
Brilliant rohu
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by e-GMAT » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:02 am
That's perfect explanation rohu27.

You may also check an old forum post, in which we discuss the application of this concept on OG12#72.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/means-to-vs- ... 63369.html

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by rohu27 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:41 pm
thanks Atul
@e-gmat: if i had cite the source i learnt this concept it would be yours :D
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