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by garima99 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:24 pm
85. Although it was once funded entirely by the government, the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of the first of Britain's national museums seeking support from corporations and private donors and to increase income by increasing attendance.
(A) one of the first of Britain's national museums seeking support from
(B) one of Britain's first national museums seeking support of
(C) among Britain's first national museums to seek support of
(D) among the first of Britain's national museums to seek support from
(E) among Britain's first national museums that have sought the support of
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by abhishek.pati » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:34 pm
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by vikram4689 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:55 pm
IMO C
to seek and to increase are ||
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by Sanjay2706 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:19 pm
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by garima99 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:29 pm
OA is D... which is correct support of or support from?

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by vinayreguri » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:19 pm
Support from is correct

"among the first of Britain's" is right, not "among Britain's first"

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by vikram4689 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:08 am
Got the correct usage:
support of : you support something.
support from : you get some support from someone or something.

support from is correct in this context
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by garima99 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:50 pm
vikram4689 wrote:Got the correct usage:
support of : you support something.
support from : you get some support from someone or something.

support from is correct in this context
Can you give example to explain this

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by vikram4689 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:38 pm
I am in support of the Swadeshi movement
I want support from you to clear GMAT with flying colors.
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