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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:37 pm
When "RATE" means "a price charged", then it must be followed by the preposition "for" and NOT "of".


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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:39 pm
"Allow that ... be based on" is an INCORRECT idiom.

"Allow ... to be based on" is the CORRECT idiom.



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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:40 pm
"Substitute X for Y" is the CORRECT idiom.

"Substitute X in place of Y" is WRONG.


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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:41 pm
"Equal" is generally used for UNCOUNTABLE quantities such as "equal justice" and NOT COUNTABLE quantities such as "people"


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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:43 pm
"Manage" --> Intended meaning is "Manage an outcome".


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"Manage excellent scores" --> CORRECT.
"Manage to get excellent scores" --> WRONG.
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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:43 pm
"Walk through" (a narrow lane/path)

"Walk into" (a small/confined space/room)
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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:45 pm
For Hypothetical words (such as "Hope" etc.), words like "would"/"could" should follow them [These words imply < 100%].

Words (such as "will" or "should") should NEVER follow them.
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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:46 pm
"Thought that" --> Signals probability. So, the verb that follows should be "would".

Probability --> "would"
Possibility --> "Could"
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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:49 pm
"In the middle of " [Place/Time]

"In the midst of " [Sequence/Peripherals]

"Amidst the " [Circumstances/Environs]
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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:50 pm
"Concerned with " --> related to <something>

"Concerned about " --> caring for / worried about
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by papgust » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:51 pm
For measurements (such as amount, quantity), use "twice" or similar kind of words for comparison. DO NOT use "double" or similar kind of words.
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by sandeep800 » Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:28 am
IS it over?i hope so..well all i can say to u thanx a million times..
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by papgust » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:24 pm
Yes, the SC flashcards are over..!

I firmly believe from your responses that these flashcards are really useful to everyone. I will continue to post some good points (when i find elsewhere from a reliable source) that are not already posted here.

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by ballubalraj » Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:24 am
Thanks a ton Papgust.

Guys, Here is the consolidated document with all the flashcards that Papgust has uploaded so far.

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by GMATMadeEasy » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:21 am
papgust wrote:"Greater than" Vs "More than":


"Greater than" --> When describing numbers alone

"More than" --> When describing the numbers of objects OR When making comparisons.
Thanks for wonderful initiative. Could you cite some examples of the above rule to comprehende it better.
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