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Correct Usage of "at least as"
Hi,
A small question about the usage of "at least as"
which of the following two sentences is better ? are they both correct ? both wrong ? please explain...
1- Tony is at least as handsome as his brother is.
2- Tony is at least as handsome as his brother.
many thanks,
p04
- by parisi04
Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:01 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Correct Usage of "at least as"
- Replies: 0
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An experiment was done in which human subjects recognize
An experiment was done in which human subjects recognize a pattern within a matrix of abstract designs and then select another design that completes that pattern. The results of the experiment were surprising. The lowest expenditure of energy in neurons in the brain was found in those subjects who p...
- by parisi04
Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:18 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: An experiment was done in which human subjects recognize
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8612
Conclusion: Surprising results Evidence: Low neuron-energy = successful performance Rephrase: What could explain why low neuron-energy = strong perf? Prediction: Pattern-recognition doesn't require neuron-energy. There is a reason why the successful people didn't have high-neuron activity. B, D, an...
- by parisi04
Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:02 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: PLS HELP TO SOLVE-matrix pattern and design
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1472
- by parisi04
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In February 1983, brush fires
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1968
- by parisi04
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:03 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Electrical Engineers have developed an energy-efficient
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
Hi EssaySnark, Why can't we consider the expression "killing at least 69 people" (delimited by trailing and leading commas) a modifier to the catastrophic situation that resulted from the sweeping fires. And the verb left in the past tense parallel to the simple past tense swept. Why this ...
- by parisi04
Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In February 1983, brush fires
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1968
What I don't like about the E is the use of the word "significantly". With this word, answer E can elude to the fact that Incandescent light bulb does provide more light than the electronic lamp, but that light difference is not significant. If this is true, we can't argument that both lam...
- by parisi04
Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:06 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Electrical Engineers have developed an energy-efficient
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
Electrical Engineers have developed an energy-efficient
Electrical Engineers have developed an energy-efficient type of light bulbs that can replace the traditional incandescent bulb. The new bulb, known as the electronic lamp, operates by using a a high-frequency radio signal rather than d filament featured in incandescent bulbs. Although the electronic...
- by parisi04
Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:37 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Electrical Engineers have developed an energy-efficient
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
In February 1983, brush fires
In February, 1983, brush fires had swept the drought-parched southeastern coast of Austrailia, at least 69 people being killed, and thousands of homes and acres of farmland were left smoldering. A) had swept the drought-parched southeastern coast of Austrailia, at least 69 people being killed, and t...
- by parisi04
Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In February 1983, brush fires
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1968
- by parisi04
Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:00 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Efforts to equalize the funds available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2641
Is the use of the simple present "exists" after the present perfect "have reduced" correct in this choice ?D is preferred since its in an active voice.
- by parisi04
Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Efforts to equalize the funds available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2641
Efforts to equalize the funds available
Efforts to equalize the funds available to school districts, a major goal of education reformers and many states in the 1970's, has not significantly reduced the gaps existing between the richest and poorest districts. (A) has not significantly reduced the gaps existing (B) has not been significant ...
- by parisi04
Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Efforts to equalize the funds available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2641
is the use of the simple present "exists" after the present perfect "have reduced" correct in choice D?
Thanks
- by parisi04
Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:19 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Efforts to equalize
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5909