Is it true that "amount to a sum" is a redundant way of saying "amount to" ? And this is unacceptable at gMAT ?
Could anyone confirm please .
Could anyone confirm please .
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Style question : amounts to sum
Source: Beat The GMAT — Sentence Correction |
I do not know if it is unacceptable on GMAT or not. Perhaps an expert may confirm that. But amounts to sum clearly sounds redundant. I can't think of a scenario where it might be used correctly.
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here is one post which justifies the use of amounts to a sum
https://www.beatthegmat.com/countable-vs ... 50262.html
but
some precise pointer to your question from GMATGuruNY
https://www.beatthegmat.com/same-old-sto ... 66374.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/countable-vs ... 50262.html
but
some precise pointer to your question from GMATGuruNYhttps://www.beatthegmat.com/same-old-sto ... 66374.html
