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Yep thats what i thought so what would you pick out of below In burgeous culture,where running machines is considered less noble than to be a lawyer , parents make extra effort to ensure that their kid becomes a lawyer A)Same as above B)In burgeous culture, which considers it less noble to run a mac...
- by sohrabkalra
Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:39 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: When and Where Usage !
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2919
Thanks ! Thats what i also found out after digging a number of posts ! Co-incidentally , got the question below while giving a simulated test ! Although i doubt GMAT would use that as the only difference to frame a question but still since it is on the same topic, posting it here . Compared with the...
- by sohrabkalra
Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Compared with Vs Compared to !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3722
Why is "As compared to x,y" not idiomatic ... I just did a google search on the patents with that idiom and heres what i got.. (look at the first highlighted instance in this patent publication) http://www.google.com/patents?id=9k2XAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA11&dq=%22as+compared+to++,%22&hl...
- by sohrabkalra
Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Wordiness, not clear
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2636
Posting my question here instead of starting a new thread ! My question is that the reasoning on which c is eliminated is that "their" is wrong in referring to couples as its not the couples who have partners but the elements that make up couples that have partners! Now in that case , look...
- by sohrabkalra
Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: couples relationship
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2154
had a doubt regarding the same question so posting it here rather than starting a new thread ! Eli, My question is that we normally use the past perfect form to make the sequence of events clear when two or more events occurred in the past. BUT if they occur at the same time( i:e there is no sequenc...
- by sohrabkalra
Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: tenses... why perfect?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1890
two questions
1)why is "as well as" used incorrectly in D?[if it is indeed wrong]
2) why is "in literature and the arts" correct in A?
Would be great if some expert can shed some light
- by sohrabkalra
Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Kaplan Test - 1st SC Ques
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2272
yeah, "In doing so" and "in so doing" are used interchangeably. The question is whether the following are different in meaning A)if they are so doing in compliance with state laws B)if in doing so they comply with state laws Also on a second look at the options Unlike the law pro...
- by sohrabkalra
Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Meaning error!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1147
i agree with Gmatverbal that when choosing between B & C a)"When" is preferable to "in which" because it clearly refers to days whereas in which can describe both days and west. b)Both "In which" and "when" introduce Dependent Clauses . Here the clause wou...
- by sohrabkalra
Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Compared with Vs Compared to !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3722
Hi , Thanks ! My bad there to describe them as pronouns! But the essence of my question was that can i use "where" to describe something which is not a real PLACE For example : which one is more appropriate out of the below two 1) Indian mythology,where idol worship is common, is one of th...
- by sohrabkalra
Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: When and Where Usage !
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2919
Compared with Vs Compared to !
Can somebody elaborate whats the correct usage ? Heres a question to add (Also is usage of when correct here? ) Today,even when rustlers are convicted, their sentences tend to be light compared to the days of the early west when cattle rustlers were hanged from their nearest tree. A)Same as above B)...
- by sohrabkalra
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Compared with Vs Compared to !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3722
When and Where Usage !
Can these pronouns refer to metaphorical situations ???
For example
A) in chinese culture, where ......
B) he referred to the abc mythology,where xyz is considered sacred
C) in his golden days, when he ruled the whole area, he was ruthless
- by sohrabkalra
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: When and Where Usage !
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2919
Meaning error!
Unlike the law protecting endangered animals, the fish and wildlife serrvice's listing of endangered plants does not prohibit collectors to take listed plants from the wild if in doing so they comply with state laws I want to know why the OA is preferred over the other, and if there is a difference ...
- by sohrabkalra
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:59 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Meaning error!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1147
Yes, even i solved for B but OA was given as C!
This comes from the free veritas prep CAT, guess just a mistake in OA!
- by sohrabkalra
Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:47 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Number properties : Doubt in OA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1064
GMAC Paper tests in last 2 weeks , worth it ?
I am into the last 15-18 days of my prep , and i wanted to know from experts and those who have done the tests if they are worth it at this stage of prep ! I mean since they are not Adaptive, is it worth buying this test or rather okay to go with the OG10 which has a significant overlap with these a...
- by sohrabkalra
Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:48 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAC Paper tests in last 2 weeks , worth it ?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 886
What about D ? That also can restrict the popularity of the insurance scheme ! I agree that A is more strong in this case, but my doubt why is D not a contender A) because it has the quantity word SOME, which is less strong than MOST in A or B) some other reason In general, if the stimulus has a rea...
- by sohrabkalra
Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:38 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Insurance policies:Kaplan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3646