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by pesfunk » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:57 pm
Although the total ticket revenues from independent movie theaters amounts to a sum more than $300 million last year, many analysts predict that such theaters will struggle this year and in the future.

A. amounts to a sum more
B. amounts to more
C. amounted to more
D. amounted to higher
E. amounted to a higher sum


OA is C
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by HSPA » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:03 pm
revenues = plural = amount... I doubt if revenues is correct?
amount = sum = same word
revenues ( count/uncount) (higher/more)

IMO : amounted to more than 300M$
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by AIM GMAT » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:13 pm
A. amounts to a sum more
B. amounts to more
C. amounted to more
D. amounted to higher
E. amounted to a higher sum


IMO C.
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by pesfunk » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:14 pm
Could you please tell me why "higher" is incorrect in this case ?
AIM GMAT wrote:A. amounts to a sum more
B. amounts to more
C. amounted to more
D. amounted to higher
E. amounted to a higher sum


IMO C.

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by AIM GMAT » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:24 pm
pesfunk wrote:Could you please tell me why "higher" is incorrect in this case ?

Money[Number] cannot be higher or lower , it can be expressed as more than or less than .

Ex - The profit was higher than $100 million OR The profit was more than $100 million.
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by rohu27 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:03 pm
also higher than is a comparitive form and nothing is been compared here. it only talks abt one year data. so its usage its wrong.
correct me if this is not valid.

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by pesfunk » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:09 pm
Thanks guys !!
This explains...
AIM GMAT wrote:
pesfunk wrote:Could you please tell me why "higher" is incorrect in this case ?

Money[Number] cannot be higher or lower , it can be expressed as more than or less than .

Ex - The profit was higher than $100 million OR The profit was more than $100 million.