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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
Replies: 9
Views: 3726

'trying to metabolize or (to) render harmless, the chemical irritant'

by ov25

Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:56 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG12: Ques No 24 [parallelism]
Replies: 15
Views: 5380

plus, 'any other city' is important, the second element should not include the subject

by ov25

Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:53 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Mexico
Replies: 3
Views: 1187

as is should be fine.

I feel bad when an idiom -- attempt to -- is seperated

by ov25

Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:46 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC 1000 #110
Replies: 7
Views: 3697

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 ...
Replies: 21
Views: 13037

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
Views: 1185

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 ...
Replies: 21
Views: 13037

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"
Replies: 10
Views: 19708

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'
Replies: 5
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
Views: 6995

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
Replies: 13
Views: 6418

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
Views: 6418