IMP-DS questions: Basic Strategy

Hi, I have two questions: A) Is it possible that in a DS question, both statements are sufficient to answer the question but the answers are different using both the statements? Per the link, which discusses DS strategies,(Link: http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2011/07/gmat-tip-of-the-week-3-essentia...

Hi friends, can someone please take a stab here. Hi folks, Manhattan's latest SC guide (page 124 of 302) says “Do not use a comparative adjective unless you have a than in the sentence. Always use than with a comparative form� and provides following three illustration:. Wrong: With winter coming...

Hi Jim and folks, appreciate your inputs here. Hi Jim, my 1st sentence (in Italics below) is primarily based on #3 option below. Is there any specific rule in 'infinitive' construction you mentioned in your post: " We would like to NOT ONLY hear your side of the story BUT ALSO provide a respons...

Comparison basics. Manhattan SC Guide

Hi folks, Manhattan's latest SC guide (page 124 of 302) says “Do not use a comparative adjective unless you have a than in the sentence. Always use than with a comparative form� and provides following three illustration:. Wrong: With winter coming, I will have HIGHER energy bills. Wrong: I will ...

Hi Bill, thanks for your reply.

But I am not very clear on the distinction between value judgement and definite judgement. Would be great if you can quote some relevant examples. I believe googling will throw a lot of examples, but just want to stick to authentic source and site such as BTG. Tks

Parallelism basics

Hi Friends, need some clarity related to basics of parallelism involving infinitives. This might have been discussed earlier, but thought could be a good refresher for all. Thanks Example from Manhattan SC Guide: We would like NOT ONLY to hear your side of the story BUT ALSO to provide a response. #...

Intended meaning??? MANHATTAN SC GUIDE

My question is related to understand ing the INTENDED MEANING of a sentence. Reason being, keeping aside the numerous grammar rules GMAT test, the correct answer hinges on expressing author’s intended meaning, something I find difficult to decipher in certain instances. Below is an example in this...

OG 12# No. 38. Lucretia Mott

Hi Mitch, referring to an old thread: http://www.beatthegmat.com/please-help-me-in-solving-these-sc-question-taken-from-og12-t81781.html I have two questions: 1) To me B is correct as COMMA + ING modifier “, arguing in a treatise………… for women� modifies Lucretia Mott, the subject in the ...