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by chitrasekar2k5 » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:10 am
Can some one please provide me the ans pl? lil bit confused between 'higher' and 'greater'


In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different given names; however, if the number of sides is greater than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
A) if the number of sides is greater than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
B) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, the polygon is named by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
C) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
D) if the number of sides is greater than twelve, the polygon is named by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
E) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, place the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
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by David@VeritasPrep » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:26 pm
A number cannot be "higher" it must be "greater."

"The number of cats is greater than 5."
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by tarunjohri » Wed May 01, 2013 9:11 pm
chitrasekar2k5 wrote:Can some one please provide me the ans pl? lil bit confused between 'higher' and 'greater'


In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different given names; however, if the number of sides is greater than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
A) if the number of sides is greater than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons. Passive

B) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, the polygon is named by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.

C) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, name the polygon by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.

D) if the number of sides is greater than twelve, the polygon is named by placing the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.

E) if the number of sides is higher than twelve, place the suffix "gon" after the number of sides in the polygons.
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by beatthe800 » Sun May 05, 2013 6:55 am
IMO D

B,C and E out for the reason HIGHER is used.

A is seems to be wordy.
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by Ankur87 » Sun May 05, 2013 7:31 pm
This question focuses on idiom and verb form. The first half of this sentence is written in the present indicative tense, and the second half of the sentence is written in the form of a command. The second half of the sentence introduces the implied pronoun you, which is not mentioned anywhere within the first half of the sentence. In order to agree with the first half of the sentence, the second half of the sentence should be in the indicative mood as well. The idiom GREATER THAN is correct.
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