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In E, the correct answer choice, aren't words such as university, calculus, First year native students being too specific and making the statement a little out of scope as compared to D which is TO THE POINT and within the scope. Shouldn't D been correct ? It surely looks like a correct answer. :) ...
- by jimmyjimmy
Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:52 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Tough CR..Please comment..
- Replies: 11
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- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:59 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Idiom and Clause
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1458
Dumplings, which were introduced to the United States over a century ago, have been traditionally associated with Chinese cuisine, but it is also considered a staple of German cuisine. (A) associated with Chinese cuisine, but it is also considered (pronoun error; "dumplings" is plural) (B...
- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Pronoun Antecedent error
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1882
@jimmyjimmy I couldn't understand your explanation of positive and negative. "Contrast" is all about with these conjunctions, so if the positive or negative sentence comes in first or second part does it matter????? With increasing public concern about carbon emissions,European countries ...
- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Logically connecting clauses
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1415
nice quote..buddy (the seven lines rainbows and sunshine)Gaurav 2013-fall wrote:I think this problem is worthy of more discussion.
- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:54 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tenses please explain
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1469
Choice E employs the construction such as delaying. In the context of this sentence, such as should introduce examples of unsuccessful voyages. Delaying John White's return trip is not itself an example of an unsuccessful voyage; it is an action that caused a voyage to be unsuccessful. to delete E, ...
- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: doubt regarding the use of semicolon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1893
Despite the recent election of a woman to the office of prime minister, the status of women in Pakistan is little changed from how it was in the last century. (A) is little changed from how it was (B) is a little change from how it was (C) has changed little (D) has changed little from how it has b...
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:15 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Despite the recent election of a woman
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3346
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: MGMAT que: problem
- Replies: 10
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa‘s knowledge of the literatures of Europe, China and that of Japan were instrumental in his development as a writer, informing his literary style as much as the content of his fiction. that of Japan were instrumental in his development as a writer, informing his literary style ...
- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ryunosuke Akutagawa
- Replies: 30
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa‘s knowledge of the literatures of Europe, China and that of Japan were instrumental in his development as a writer, informing his literary style as much as the content of his fiction. that of Japan were instrumental in his development as a writer, informing his literary style a...
- by jimmyjimmy
Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ryunosuke Akutagawa
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17007
Please refer to page 61 from this site " http://www.manhattangmat.com/tutorials/awa-scoring-well.cfm " Here it says : Keep in mind also that "amount of" and "number of" are not interchangeable. "Amount of" is used for nouns that cannot be counted, while "...
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:11 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need Clarification
- Replies: 1
- Views: 883
With increasing public concern about carbon emissions, European countries plan to open about 50 new coal plants in the next five years, responding to negative criticism with promises of cleaner coal based on carbon capturing technologies not yet commercially available. (A) With (B) In (C) Through (...
- by jimmyjimmy
Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:52 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Logically connecting clauses
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1415
r u sure its E, coz evn i think there shud b( , )b4 involving..!!Target2009 wrote:OA : E
Please tell me what difference ";" made on your analysis for this sentence.
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:26 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: After 12 hours, hostage
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13919
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Although farmers agree
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1487
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Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: BTG PQ:The secretary of war expressed the conclusio
- Replies: 20
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