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Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Question I'm writing for interactive GMAT site--Magoosh
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I go with E too. Very long question. I think the correct idiom is " DURING it's second day OF ". That eliminates A,B,D. C ends improperly...linger about....I think linger within applies better. "within its second day of operation" should be okay I think that it would be okay to ...
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:27 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC Question I've written for an interactive GMAT site
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IMO B. I ruled out out C because of 'and that' at the end (C) that supports the theory ...... and that meaning of the sentence should be "theory X contributed to something . I think the original meaning is lost in C. it says that "a recent study provided evidence that supports theory X AND...
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:23 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC Question I've written for an interactive GMAT site
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The list of Vegetarian foods end with the , and meal cakes . That is the last item in the list. What follows after that is an exception to the vegetarian food. the meaning of the sentence is "their diet was largely vegetarian, and meat was a rarity in their diet". This can also be phrased ...
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Please explain
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Isn't the idiom used here so X that Y ?
(A) has a religious organization SO effectively curbed ... THAT he could pursue
(C) has a religious organization SO effectively curbed ... to pursue
IMO A
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Galileo
- Replies: 6
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Archaeologists in Ireland believe that
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried [u]to keep from[/u] being stolen by invaders. (A) to keep from (B) to keep it from (C) to avoid (D) in order that it would avoid (E) in order to keep from Can anyone explain...
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Tue May 19, 2009 8:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Archaeologists in Ireland believe that
- Replies: 7
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