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There is no agreement

by akhpad » Wed May 12, 2010 5:06 am
Source: KAPLAN 800

There is no agreement at present on what function, if any, certain herbs like gingko bilboa have in showing the determination or improving memory.

A: in slowing the determination or improving
B: in the improvement or slowing of the determination of => INCORRECT
C: in slowed or improved determination of => INCORRECT
D: in the improvement to or the slowing of the determination of =>INCORRECT
E: in slowing the determination of or improving

OA: E

What do you think about A and E?

Please explain.
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by sakali » Wed May 12, 2010 8:55 am
Hey - Did you mean "deterioration" rather than "determination"?
There is no agreement at present on what function, if any, certain herbs like gingko bilboa have in slowing the deterioration or improving memory.?
Here is a thread where this question is being discussed:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/memory-93672.html
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by Gmat_War » Wed May 12, 2010 10:05 am
A would be incorrect since the sentence would mean like this:
There is no agreement at present on what function, if any, certain herbs like gingko bilboa have in slowing the determination memory or improving memory.
The correct diction would be in slowing the determination of
Hence E is correct.
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by frank1 » Wed May 12, 2010 10:13 am
Gmat_War wrote: The correct diction would be in slowing the determination of
Hence E is correct.
i was unaware about existence of such idiom....
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by akhpad » Fri May 14, 2010 2:04 am
Thanks

I got it. I believe that it means

in slowing the determination of memory or improving memory.
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by ansumania » Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:02 pm
I am still not sure how to proceed .....will some one pl. post a detailed explanation?

experts pl. help..................
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by paddle_sweep » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:31 pm
What's the question? Akhilesh - Could you post the qn please?
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