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by GmatKiss » Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:53 am
According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past
B)major disruptions from solar activity, though rare, have serious impacts in the past
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though they are rare, have had serious impact in the past
D)major disruptions of solar activity, rare though they may be, had have serious impact in the past
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past

OA after some discussion
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by aspirant2011 » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:31 am
GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
B)major disruptions from solar activity, though rare, have serious impacts in the past
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though they are rare, have had serious impact in the past
D)major disruptions of solar activity, rare though they may be, had have serious impact in the past
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past

OA after some discussion

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by patanjali.purpose » Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:31 pm
aspirant2011 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past
OA after some discussion
I think 'distruptions from' and major disruption of services' are both correct.

IMO A is a fragment ' 2 independent clauses - major...have had..' and "they may be"

My pick E (major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past)

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by patanjali.purpose » Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:32 pm
patanjali.purpose wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past
OA after some discussion
I think 'major distruptions from' and major disruption of' are both correct.

IMO A is a fragment ' 2 independent clauses - major...have had..' and "they may be"

My pick E (major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past)

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by aspirant2011 » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:52 pm
patanjali.purpose wrote:
patanjali.purpose wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past
OA after some discussion
I think 'major distruptions from' and major disruption of' are both correct.

IMO A is a fragment ' 2 independent clauses - major...have had..' and "they may be"

My pick E (major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past)
I think I agree with you.......

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by crick » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:03 pm
+1 for A.

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by GmatKiss » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:48 pm
OA is A

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by mankey » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:30 pm
Is "disruption of" always wrong or only in this context?

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by mankey » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:09 am
Is "disruption of" always wrong or only in this context?
Kindly help.

Thanks.

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by GmatKiss » Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:04 pm
mankey wrote:
Is "disruption of" always wrong or only in this context?
Kindly help.

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IMO: Only in this context!

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