Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than 1 percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays a major role in the health care inflation.
(A)
(B) amounts to less
(C)amounted to less
(D)amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum..
I am confused betn c and d .. I haven't understood the meaning in OG where they say less is a noun and lower is used as an adjective.. Can anyone clarify this for me?
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Sure. Well, i would go with C
Firstly, eliminate A and B as it has subject-verb error. subject is "direct costs" which is a plural and it must be paired with a plural verb and NOT a singular verb "amounts".
Secondly, when you compare numbers with units such as dollars, percents, centimeter, meter etc., one must use terms such as "less" that are normally used for uncountable nouns. This is worth a rule to memorize if you want to.
So, the winner is C
Firstly, eliminate A and B as it has subject-verb error. subject is "direct costs" which is a plural and it must be paired with a plural verb and NOT a singular verb "amounts".
Secondly, when you compare numbers with units such as dollars, percents, centimeter, meter etc., one must use terms such as "less" that are normally used for uncountable nouns. This is worth a rule to memorize if you want to.
So, the winner is C
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Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111, lower than in the most impoverished countries of the world.
a. lower than in
b. lower than that of
c.and lower than that of
d. which is lower than in
e. which is lower than in
how is this example diffrent from the above there is a use of lower in this.??
Please explain!
a. lower than in
b. lower than that of
c.and lower than that of
d. which is lower than in
e. which is lower than in
how is this example diffrent from the above there is a use of lower in this.??
Please explain!
Please underline your sentence.sangeethmani wrote:Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111, lower than in the most impoverished countries of the world.
a. lower than in
b. lower than that of
c.and lower than that of
d. which is lower than in
e. which is lower than in
how is this example diffrent from the above there is a use of lower in this.??
Please explain!
The GMAT is indeed adaptable. Whenever I answer RC, it proficiently 'adapts' itself to mark my 'right' answer 'wrong'.
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sangeethmani
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I think it becomes clear with the chioce a. But if that doesnt make it clear..
Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111, lower than in the most impoverished countries of the world.Â
a. lower than inÂ
b. lower than that ofÂ
c.and lower than that ofÂ
d. which is lower than inÂ
e. which is lower than inÂ
Hope that makes it more clear...
Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111, lower than in the most impoverished countries of the world.Â
a. lower than inÂ
b. lower than that ofÂ
c.and lower than that ofÂ
d. which is lower than inÂ
e. which is lower than inÂ
Hope that makes it more clear...
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Create separate threads for your sentences pleasesangeethmani wrote:I think it becomes clear with the chioce a. But if that doesnt make it clear..
Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111, lower than in the most impoverished countries of the world.Â
a. lower than inÂ
b. lower than that ofÂ
c.and lower than that ofÂ
d. which is lower than inÂ
e. which is lower than inÂ
Hope that makes it more clear...
Secondly, I sense this is an OG question and has already been answered somewhere. Please search the question.
Firstly, your D and E look the same here.sangeethmani wrote:I think it becomes clear with the chioce a. But if that doesnt make it clear..
Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111, lower than in the most impoverished countries of the world.Â
a. lower than inÂ
b. lower than that ofÂ
c.and lower than that ofÂ
d. which is lower than inÂ
e. which is lower than inÂ
Hope that makes it more clear...
Secondly, IMO those 2 examples that you quoted are testing different concepts, hence cannot be compared.
In the 'Bihar' example, you are making a comparision between incomes of x and incomes of y. Hence, lower.
In the other example, you are not making a comparision between costs of x and costs of y.
The GMAT is indeed adaptable. Whenever I answer RC, it proficiently 'adapts' itself to mark my 'right' answer 'wrong'.
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Received a PM asking me to reply. We're not supposed to discuss OG questions online, so I will discuss some general concepts but not this specific question.
When making a numerical comparison, the word "lower" is always an adjective - so that's one fact you just have to know. An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. For example: My bills are lower than they were last year. Here, I'm using the word "lower" to describe the "bills." "Bills" = a noun, so "lower," an adjective, is the right word to use.
The word "less" can be used as an adjective, but it can also be used as an adverb. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb.
For example: I spend less than I did last year. Here, I'm using the word "less" to describe "spend." "Spend" = a verb, so I can't use "lower" (because I'm making a numerical comparison, and "lower" can only be used as an adjective when making a numerical comparison). Adjectives must refer to nouns, but I want to refer to the word "spend" and "spend" is a verb. So I have to use "less" instead.
When making a numerical comparison, the word "lower" is always an adjective - so that's one fact you just have to know. An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. For example: My bills are lower than they were last year. Here, I'm using the word "lower" to describe the "bills." "Bills" = a noun, so "lower," an adjective, is the right word to use.
The word "less" can be used as an adjective, but it can also be used as an adverb. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb.
For example: I spend less than I did last year. Here, I'm using the word "less" to describe "spend." "Spend" = a verb, so I can't use "lower" (because I'm making a numerical comparison, and "lower" can only be used as an adjective when making a numerical comparison). Adjectives must refer to nouns, but I want to refer to the word "spend" and "spend" is a verb. So I have to use "less" instead.
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Is it the same with the difference between the use of double and twice. Is double always used as an adjective when is it used with numbers?
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Hmm. Interesting. I can't say it's ALWAYS true because I haven't actually researched that topic, but certainly you can say:Is it the same with the difference between the use of double and twice. Is double always used as an adjective when is it used with numbers?
My bills are double what they were last year.
My bills are twice what they were last year - or - My bills are twice as high as they were last year.
I spend twice as much as I did last year.
But you CAN'T say: I spend double as much as I did last year.
In general, you can say "twice as much" or "twice as high," but you CAN'T say "double as much," or "double as high."
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