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by gurudev » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:14 am
340.If anyone at InterCom Financial Advisers would have anticipated, or even suspected, the impending sale of the Koniko kelp processing plant, they would have advised owners of Koniko stock to unload all shares immediately.
(A) If anyone at InterCom Financial Advisers would have anticipated
(B) Had anyone at InterCom Financial Advisers anticipated
(C) If any people at InterCom Financial Advisers would have anticipated
(D) If any people at InterCom Financial Advisers had anticipated
(E) If anybody at InterCom Financial Advisers anticipated

"Any people"...IS this the correct usage. Do we have any specifics or rules with this on GMAT!!

PLease help.
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by Laura D » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:38 am
Hi! I think that what matters here is the tense in the "if" sentence.

If (...) had anticipated (...) they would have advised

You have the correct tense only in B and D answer choices. But B uses "anyone", which is always singular, and the subject in the main sentence is "they" - plural. So, the only choice is D.

I am a beginner, but this is the answer I would choose :wink:
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Laura
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