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by tohellandback » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:02 am
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Meteorologists estimate that one person should be struck every decade by lightning, while each year 20 structures can be expected to sustain damage from lightning.
Choices
A.
one person should be struck every decade by lightning
B.
a human being should be struck by lightning once in every decade
C.
lightning will strike one human being once in every decade
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Your response
D.
every decade a human being will be struck by lightning
E.
every decade, a human being should be struck by lightning
The powers of two are bloody impolite!!

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by raghavsarathy » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:28 am
IMO - D

I wasn't convenient using "should" , as it sounds like a rule. Hence eliminated A , B and E

Between C and D , C sounds like as though the same person will be struck by lightning every decade ! (i.e if he manages to survive the previous one :lol: )

Hence D

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by gmat740 » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:32 am
Another vote for D