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RonPurewal
 Post subject: Re: squirrel could jump
 Post Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:38 am 
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s.ashwin.rao wrote:
I am not very convinced...what is wrong with C?


“generalization of TOPIC” is not idiomatic.
it works like "statement": it's correct to say “i read a statement that two companies were moving out of state”, but it's incorrect to say “i read a statement of two companies moving out of state”.

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Why are the two 'that' 's in D ok here.


they're unrelated to each other.

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And how is the 'it' ok here?


please don't post questions about unrelated problems in the same thread; search for a thread about that problem, and post it there.

the answer to this particular question is given here:
post49622.html#p49622

from now on, if we see posts about a question that is not already the topic of the thread, we will ignore them and/or tell you to post them in another thread. thanks.
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yuanfeng.ma
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 Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:22 am 
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What is the problem with C?

auroral1982 wrote:
At one time, the majestic American chestnut was {so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could } jump from tree to tree without once touching the ground between New York State and Georgia.

(A) so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could
(B) so prevalent that a squirrel was said that it could
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to

OA:A

Could anyone help on this, please? thanks.
I understand why BCDE are wrong. But I cannot figure out if we can say "it was said" without following "that" in GMAT or there is any other idioms.

And for me. BCED are wrong with:
(B) a squirrel was said that it could - awkward
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could - so...that...
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...
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saptadeepc
 Post subject: Re: squirrel could jump
 Post Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:13 pm 
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yuanfeng.ma wrote:
What is the problem with C?

auroral1982 wrote:
At one time, the majestic American chestnut was {so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could } jump from tree to tree without once touching the ground between New York State and Georgia.

(A) so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could
(B) so prevalent that a squirrel was said that it could
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to

OA:A

Could anyone help on this, please? thanks.
I understand why BCDE are wrong. But I cannot figure out if we can say "it was said" without following "that" in GMAT or there is any other idioms.

And for me. BCED are wrong with:
(B) a squirrel was said that it could - awkward
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could - so...that...
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...


C says " At one time, the majestic American chestnut was so prevalent for a squirrel " -- this does not make sense.

secondly, squirrel to be said to be able to is extremely awkward and incorrect usage.
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tim
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 Post Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:04 pm 
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jp.jprasanna
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 Post Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:02 am 
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auroral1982 wrote:
At one time, the majestic American chestnut was {so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could } jump from tree to tree without once touching the ground between New York State and Georgia.

(A) so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could
(B) so prevalent that a squirrel was said that it could
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to

OA:A

Could anyone help on this, please? thanks.
I understand why BCDE are wrong. But I cannot figure out if we can say "it was said" without following "that" in GMAT or there is any other idioms.

And for me. BCED are wrong with:
(B) a squirrel was said that it could - awkward
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could - so...that...
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...


Hi - Can some one let me know what is wrong with D please?
The only difference is that correct ans choice has "So prevalent that" and D - "prevalent enough that"

CHeers
JP
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jnelson0612
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 Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:47 am 
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jp.jprasanna wrote:
auroral1982 wrote:
At one time, the majestic American chestnut was {so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could } jump from tree to tree without once touching the ground between New York State and Georgia.

(A) so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could
(B) so prevalent that a squirrel was said that it could
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to

OA:A

Could anyone help on this, please? thanks.
I understand why BCDE are wrong. But I cannot figure out if we can say "it was said" without following "that" in GMAT or there is any other idioms.

And for me. BCED are wrong with:
(B) a squirrel was said that it could - awkward
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could - so...that...
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to - so...that...


Hi - Can some one let me know what is wrong with D please?
The only difference is that correct ans choice has "So prevalent that" and D - "prevalent enough that"

CHeers
JP


The other moderators may have a different way to explain this, but I'll just say that there is a slight meaning difference between the two. Let me give you two simpler sentences:

The party was so wild that the police were called.
The party was wild enough that the police were called.

Which would you say, and why? :-)

The "so X that Y" construction indicates that some condition was so extreme that something rather surprising or unusual happened as a direct result.
The "enough" construction indicates that there is some specific level that must be reached and that this triggers another event.

Take these two constructions and determine which is more appropriate in the context of the sentence. :-)

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