Attention : OG qualifies the usage of "As a means of" based on the context . "As a means of" can be used for sure.papgust wrote:"As a means to" is the CORRECT idiom.
Incorrect Idioms:
* "As a means of"
* "As a means for"
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Could you provide an example of this please .papgust wrote:For measurements (such as amount, quantity), use "twice" or similar kind of words for comparison. DO NOT use "double" or similar kind of words.
In general, many of us have issues when it comes to quantity or quantity related comparisons , such as twice, double, as much as , as many as, limitations, equal etc. Could someone put more stuff this with examples to real get into depth of the issue.
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Thanks balraj thanks papgust!!ballubalraj wrote:Thanks a ton Papgust.
Guys, Here is the consolidated document with all the flashcards that Papgust has uploaded so far.
-Balraj.
papgust especially liked the concrete / abstract noun topics.... never thought of nouns in so much depth!
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So what should be the correct form of the sentence?papgust wrote:"Chances of a collision increase greatly with the continually increasing amount of space debris and the number of satellites".
"continually increasing" clearly refers to "amount of space debris". But the sentence fails to indicate that the number of satellites is ALSO growing. (In essence, it should also refer to satellites).
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Rashmi.... a "Target GMAT Score: 800+ " ??
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Hie pap gust.papgust wrote:Pronoun WHICH:
"Which" is used as a relative pronoun ONLY to refer to the NOUN immediately preceding it.
In other words, "Which", by default, refers to the noun that is closest to the left of the comma.
WHAT TO DO if "Which" seems to refer to the action of the preceding clause??
Do one of the following,
(i) Link "which" properly to an antecedent NOUN.
(ii) Rework the sentence to avoid its use entirely.
Can u explain the same about "that " and "it".
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Sorry. I'm far from the book right now. You may refer to the Verbal Review 2nd Edition Qn. #31 for the correct form of the sentence.surajgarg wrote:So what should be the correct form of the sentence?papgust wrote:"Chances of a collision increase greatly with the continually increasing amount of space debris and the number of satellites".
"continually increasing" clearly refers to "amount of space debris". But the sentence fails to indicate that the number of satellites is ALSO growing. (In essence, it should also refer to satellites).
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shekhar.kataria wrote:Hie pap gust.papgust wrote:Pronoun WHICH:
"Which" is used as a relative pronoun ONLY to refer to the NOUN immediately preceding it.
In other words, "Which", by default, refers to the noun that is closest to the left of the comma.
WHAT TO DO if "Which" seems to refer to the action of the preceding clause??
Do one of the following,
(i) Link "which" properly to an antecedent NOUN.
(ii) Rework the sentence to avoid its use entirely.
Can u explain the same about "that " and "it".
I have PMed Ron (GMAT Instructor) to answer your query. Sorry for the delay in responding.
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the short answer:papgust wrote:shekhar.kataria wrote:Hie pap gust.papgust wrote:Pronoun WHICH:
"Which" is used as a relative pronoun ONLY to refer to the NOUN immediately preceding it.
In other words, "Which", by default, refers to the noun that is closest to the left of the comma.
WHAT TO DO if "Which" seems to refer to the action of the preceding clause??
Do one of the following,
(i) Link "which" properly to an antecedent NOUN.
(ii) Rework the sentence to avoid its use entirely.
Can u explain the same about "that " and "it".
I have PMed Ron (GMAT Instructor) to answer your query. Sorry for the delay in responding.
if "that" or "it" seems to refer to the action of the preceding clause, then it's wrong!
the above is really all you have to know -- i think all this emphasis on how to fix the sentences is wrongheaded, since you won't actually be called upon to fix the sentences. as long as you are aware of the fact that pronouns are not allowed to stand for anything other than nouns*, that's all the knowledge you really need.
sentence correction is already extremely complicated; it's not a good idea to complicate the issue even further by worrying about how to fix errors. as long as you can identify what is an error and what is not an error, you are good to go.
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papgust wrote:Relative Pronouns:
Such pronouns refer to something already mentioned in the sentence.
"Who", "Whom" --> People
"Which" --> Things
"That" --> People/Things
"Whose" --> Who or What something belongs to
As per MGMAT SC book, 'THAT' can not refer to people. I myself have not seen a single correct answer in which THAT refers to people.
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correct.ballubalraj wrote:papgust wrote:Relative Pronouns:
Such pronouns refer to something already mentioned in the sentence.
"Who", "Whom" --> People
"Which" --> Things
"That" --> People/Things
"Whose" --> Who or What something belongs to
As per MGMAT SC book, 'THAT' can not refer to people. I myself have not seen a single correct answer in which THAT refers to people.
Any insight on this?
for people, you must use "who/whom", not "that" or "which".
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however, note that "whose" can be used for either people or things, since "whose" is also the possessive form of "which"/"that".
for instance:
the person that i saw yesterday --> wrong
the person whom i saw yesterday --> correct
the person whose son i taught last year --> correct
the table that i bought yesterday --> correct
the table whom i bought yesterday --> wrong
the table whose legs i replaced yesterday --> correct
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