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terrible scar
She had a terrible scar (because of/due to) her motorcycle crash which one is correct ? actually both convey sense although a) seems more sensical a)She had a terrible scar because of her motorcycle crash this means that she 'HAD' scar because she crashed b)She had a terrible scar due to her motorcy...
- by vikram4689
Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:29 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: terrible scar
- Replies: 4
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absolute values - good illustration
solve for possible value of x ; /x + 1/ + /x - 3/ = 6. only 3 possible scenarios: 1. when x < -1 (x + 1) is negative in this region and (x - 3) is also negative, so the equation becomes: -(x + 1) - (x - 3) = 6, which simplifies to x = -2 With complex absolute value questions, the solution (x = -2) ...
- by vikram4689
Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:03 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: absolute values - good illustration
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1551
actually i thought that test-makers are trying to confuse me by mentioning un-fused clavicles of theropods as only clavicles mentioned in passage are fused ones . so i tried to out-smart them by not choosing d) :) . i have seen this many times that trap option is introduced by using close but un-men...
- by vikram4689
Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:09 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: theropods
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5951
nope. the post you linked contains a general observation; this post, here, contains the reason why that observation is likely to be valid. sorry i didn't understand. you are saying that the post i link is valid i.e. comma+'resulting from' is incorrect. but in above post, you are saying comma+'resul...
- by vikram4689
Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gmat prep 1
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2254
Mitch, Ron - Isn't above Rule "possessive + gerund + direct object" is contradicted by mgmat flash cards (pg-96). Aren't "the conference" and "clearance" direct objects for "attending" and "receiving" resp. Correct(as per flashcards): Our attending t...
- by vikram4689
Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:40 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG SC question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2955
mgmat number properties guide
friends, i find many positive reviews of mgmat number properties and sentence correction guide. although i find mgmat sc guide very helpful and better than other sc guides, i don't find anything that starking difference b/w mgmat number properties guide and any other prep. material on same topic. so...
- by vikram4689
Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:58 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: mgmat number properties guide
- Replies: 1
- Views: 959
david, i want to thank you for motivating me when i was feeling that i have lost my gmat brain. after revising verbal for last couple of days, i have gained confidence on verbal though sometimes i make more silly mistakes than before. for e.g. i started a new thread for asking a simple question on c...
- by vikram4689
Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:21 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: serious problem.. experts please advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1089
experts please tell if following sentences are ok and convey same meaning. i think both are ok as none of them results in ambiguous meaning a) quake A will devastate an area 100 times greater than quake B b) quake A will devastate an area 100 times greater than quake B will Case 1: Quake A will dev...
- by vikram4689
Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: comparisons
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1612
please see this post http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-parallism-in-comparisons-t3504.html ron says "in sentence (1), there is no ambiguity (try to conjure an alternate interpretation; you won't be able to), so you don't need the auxiliary verb ." This statement means that we need hel...
- by vikram4689
Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: comparisons
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1612
also, it's an incorrect use of "comma + -ing" -- remember that those modifiers should ideally modify the preceding clause and be relevant to the subject of that clause. i believe you are talking about "resulting from" in option a). doesn't this view contrasts with your earlier p...
- by vikram4689
Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:19 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gmat prep 1
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2254
Just want confirmation from experts on whether underlined portion is valid construction. I know "each of them <modifier>" is valid but till now i have only seen particples replacing <modifier>. i think relative clause would also be fine ...taste cells, each of them that has ... ('has' beca...
- by vikram4689
Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:14 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Gprep sc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4978
B is definately better but why A is incorrect. what is the ambuguity ?, we need helping verb only when there is ambiguity in meaning
- by vikram4689
Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: comparisons
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1612
yeah, 'claims' is verb but i am unable to articulate in grammar terms what is "IS". functionally, "is" describes the state of claim i.e. if "is" is replace by "was" then state of claim changes. i think "it claims" modifes "what" and "i...
- by vikram4689
Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: camcorders
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1340
camcorders
The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces. A. to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld comp...
- by vikram4689
Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:57 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: camcorders
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1340
comparisons
experts please tell if following sentences are ok and convey same meaning. i think both are ok as none of them results in ambiguous meaning
a) quake A will devastate an area 100 times greater than quake B
b) quake A will devastate an area 100 times greater than quake B will
- by vikram4689
Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: comparisons
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1612