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el_torero: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 26; Joined: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:07 pm; Thanked: 3 times

by el_torero » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:43 pm

The idiom"discouraged from" appears on a bunch of lists of idioms used on the GMAT.

However, when is it correctly used, and when should you use "discouraged by"?

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kstv: Legendary Member; Posts: 610; Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:33 amFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 47 times

by kstv » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:00 am

you are discouraged from taking part in something.

you are discouraged by the prevalent scenario.

is there a specific Question where they have been used as options ?

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el_torero: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 26; Joined: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:07 pm; Thanked: 3 times

by el_torero » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:07 pm

No specific examples. Just wondering how to correctly use both types of idioms.

Thanks for the reply!

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mohit11: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 293; Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:08 amFollowed by: 5 members; Location: India; Thanked: 36 times; GMAT Score:730

by mohit11 » Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:52 pm

kstv wrote:you are discouraged from taking part in something.

you are discouraged by the prevalent scenario.

is there a specific Question where they have been used as options ?

The president was discouraged from attending the confrence in India because of Security concerns.

He was discouraged by the prevalent job market and hence he did not apply for the job.

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