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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust  Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:47 am |
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The entire verb phrase "will devastate" or "will typically devastate" is implicit in the second occurrence of "will." You can write, "Brazil will last longer in the World Cup than Germany will." You wouldn't write or say "Brazil will last longer in the World Cup than Germany will last in the world cup."
"Occurring" is not a verb here, but a modifier. "Occurring in the West" modifies "a quake of comparable magnitude," which noun phrase immediately precedes it.
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:53 pm |
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Isn't it not suggested in MGMAT SC guide to not use greater than in a sentence which uses times as a comparison. Chapter 13, page 256.
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:19 am |
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himanshu.shekhar wrote: Isn't it not suggested in MGMAT SC guide to not use greater than in a sentence which uses times as a comparison. Chapter 13, page 256. Note what the strategy guide actually says: "In one GMAT problem (#72 in the Verbal Supplement), the correct answer says that certain numbers are "5 times greater than . . ." other numbers. In general, however, this usage should be avoided." This is an example of a guideline rather than a rule.
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 6:50 am |
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Hi, Can't we split A from the rest of the options because it gives a different "sense" to the whole meaning. Quote: of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West This statement gives the feeling that earthquakes hitting eastern and western U.S. is a recurring affair and that the idea stated is a fact - a result of a study. Whereas, the "will" - future tense used in the rest of the options, gives more of an uncertain idea - a feeling of assumption. Are my ears picking up the nuances correctly? IMHO, they should do away with the "X times greater than " idiom, it sounds so wrong. Logically, it doesn't convey anything clearly.
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:08 pm |
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rikky.bora wrote: Hi, Can't we split A from the rest of the options because it gives a different "sense" to the whole meaning. Quote: of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West This statement gives the feeling that earthquakes hitting eastern and western U.S. is a recurring affair and that the idea stated is a fact - a result of a study. Whereas, the "will" - future tense used in the rest of the options, gives more of an uncertain idea - a feeling of assumption. Are my ears picking up the nuances correctly? IMHO, they should do away with the "X times greater than " idiom, it sounds so wrong. Logically, it doesn't convey anything clearly. I see where you are coming from rikky; however, I think the word "typically" in A creates the understanding that this situation is common but will not happen every time. However, I like how closely you are studying the answer choices. For example: My cat typically meows more at my house than he does at my parents' house. We know that the usual behavior of my cat is to meow more at my house, but that does not rule out the possibility that he will meow more at my parents' house on other occasions. Hope this helps!
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 6:00 am |
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:06 pm |
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My pleasure rikky! :-)
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:38 am |
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Hi instructor,
I feel it is strange that the second clause in D begins w/ "will". Why not begins w/ "a quake"? Like this: an earthquake in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West will.
Thanks.
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:22 pm |
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maizeyang wrote: Hi instructor,
I feel it is strange that the second clause in D begins w/ "will". Why not begins w/ "a quake"? Like this: an earthquake in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West will.
Thanks. In this case, you are using the comparison words "greater than" but without the second "will" you are saying that the a quake will devastate an AREA 100 times greater than a QUAKE. Here you are comparing an area and a quake.
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:42 am |
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instructors, can you please confirm if I eliminate option E for the correction reasons?
(E) that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate 100 times more area than if it occurred with comparable magnitude in the West
an earthquake that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate
is not parallel to
if it occurred with comparable magnitude in the West
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Post subject: Re: Because the Earth’s crust Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:51 am |
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