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what is the official explanation?
I thought 'are' is needed for agreement of all the demands...want to how a singular is justified for demands
- by ov25
Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A 32% wage-hike
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- by ov25
Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG12: Ques No 24 [parallelism]
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- by ov25
Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Mexico
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- by ov25
Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 1000 #110
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imo C. D and E: Consider 'sales rose to 167b in 1992, an amount that is ' appears unnecessary, too many modifiers chained up. Prefer C construct which clearly... comma + modify the 'before comma' clause with subject sales' also notice that 'more' generally refers to numbers..whereas greater than or ...
- by ov25
Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: confusing amount
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1285
Let me rephrase my question what is wrong with
B has increased the amount(s) for fines for mining safety violations as part of its
This helps the group understand the use of 'for' in this particular context
- by ov25
Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: number of fines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1689
imo A...I've not read the entire set of posts
If it were about the price of fines the sentence may have to read:
B has increased the amount(s) for fines for mining safety violations as part of its
- by ov25
Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:37 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: number of fines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1689
http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/66588-more-than-vs-greater-than-need-help-fm-grammar-gurus.html i thought this was a good clarification on greater than vs. more than question above (187) is an idiom question... as many... as @yjeezle, I disagree. the qn is whether 'as many as 4 ...
- by ov25
Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG-10, Qs - 251 ...
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A
compared to - comparison within similar subjects -- children
compared with - comparison between dissimlar subjects
However, on a second thought, I am unable to find compelling evidence about the difference between 'compared with' and 'compared to'...
experts help may be warranted
- by ov25
Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Studies of test
- Replies: 5
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I Have one doubt, in using the construction "five time greater than". I construe that using five times and "greater or more" at the same time may be taken as redundancy. not true. in fact, not only is "x is five times greater than y" NOT redundant, its meaning is actua...
- by ov25
Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG-10, Qs - 251 ...
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imo C
the agreement has to match plural subject as 'their problems' implies a plural subject. Plus more than 3 times is redundant.
Also C is concise.
- by ov25
Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:42 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: "More than" Vs "Greater Than"
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imo A. 'principle of all...' is ambiguous. 'principle that all..' is much clearer. 'has been' and 'was' both could be OK. The only distinction is whether the principle is enforced now in its complete sense. However this is not the gist of the statement here. 'is' however is not justified at all for ...
- by ov25
Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: doubt regarding 'has been'
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- Views: 1569
@Aspirant2011,
I am stumped too.. I think the OA should be B
On a second thought..it may be a matter of 'for' vs 'that'
Inviting experts here is the best thing imo
- by ov25
Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A March 2000 Census Bureau survey showed that Mexico
- Replies: 14
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I may be over-thinking....
but on a slightly different topic along the lines of 'synchronize with' vs 'synchronize to',
I have a feeling that it is a matter of passive vs active. Please weigh in on this..also I like the experts to do the same.
- by ov25
Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Because of a similarity to dance, synchronized swimming
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Hi, There is no need to use past tense. I think we can write it in simple present as: movements of one or more swimmers synchronize with... So lets see Because of a similarity to dance, synchronized swimming-exhibition swimming in which the movements of one or more swimmers synchronize with musical...
- by ov25
Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Because of a similarity to dance, synchronized swimming
- Replies: 13
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