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by real2008 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:13 am
After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit.
(A) tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two or help
(B) tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help
(C) tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(D) tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(E) tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help


Why not [spoiler]E?[/spoiler]
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by goelmohit2002 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:04 pm
IMO correct idioms are:

capability of.
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by real2008 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:36 am
some more explanation please :cry: :!:
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by dumb.doofus » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:28 pm
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by goelmohit2002 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:53 pm
Hi DD,

In the Manhattan post, they are not kicking out answer based on idiom.

Can you please tell is "capability to" is a correct idiom in GMAT.

As far as I remember the idiom list in Manhattan says it is "capability of"

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by dumb.doofus » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:07 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:Hi DD,

In the Manhattan post, they are not kicking out answer based on idiom.

Can you please tell is "capability to" is a correct idiom in GMAT.

As far as I remember the idiom list in Manhattan says it is "capability of"

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as far as my knowledge goes, you always are "able to do" something and you always are "capable of doing" something..

so I would go with "ability to" and "capability of" as the right usage..

although capability to is also correct..

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A capability to take a thousand views of a subject. --H. Taylor.
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by goelmohit2002 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:20 pm
dumb.doofus wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:Hi DD,

In the Manhattan post, they are not kicking out answer based on idiom.

Can you please tell is "capability to" is a correct idiom in GMAT.

As far as I remember the idiom list in Manhattan says it is "capability of"

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as far as my knowledge goes, you always are "able to do" something and you always are "capable of doing" something..

so I would go with "ability to" and "capability of" as the right usage..

although capability to is also correct..

Ex:

A capability to take a thousand views of a subject. --H. Taylor.
Thanks DD. Yes in standard english "capability to" sounds perfect.

Is "capability to" a correct usage in GMAT too ?
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by dumb.doofus » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:25 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:
dumb.doofus wrote:
goelmohit2002 wrote:Hi DD,

In the Manhattan post, they are not kicking out answer based on idiom.

Can you please tell is "capability to" is a correct idiom in GMAT.

As far as I remember the idiom list in Manhattan says it is "capability of"

Thanks
as far as my knowledge goes, you always are "able to do" something and you always are "capable of doing" something..

so I would go with "ability to" and "capability of" as the right usage..

although capability to is also correct..

Ex:

A capability to take a thousand views of a subject. --H. Taylor.
Thanks DD. Yes in standard english "capability to" sounds perfect.

Is "capability to" a correct usage in GMAT too ?
dont know.. have never encountered it.. if I come across such examples than I would post it here..
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by goelmohit2002 » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:03 am
Hi DD,

In the above link:

The reason for kicking out E is as below. But D does not seem to discuss about the "it" problem. Is it because "it" is creating independent clause ?

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(d) bad parallelism again; also, 'and' is an inappropriate conjunction (makes it seem as though two unrelated, or distantly related, things are being discussed)
(e) ridiculously wordy; same problem with 'it' as in (d)
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by real2008 » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:20 am
oa is A
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by maihuna » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:24 am
After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit.
(A) tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two or help
(B) tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help
(C) tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(D) tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(E) tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help [/u]
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