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Interesting question.
Think compared to is wrong. Simply just need "to." I prefer apples to oranges. Not I prefer apples compared to oranges. The use of the word convinced, leads me to think that "will" is better than "would."
I got with A.
Think compared to is wrong. Simply just need "to." I prefer apples to oranges. Not I prefer apples compared to oranges. The use of the word convinced, leads me to think that "will" is better than "would."
I got with A.
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Agree with A
The airlines executives are convinced that just as 1/3 blah blah, many travelers will use travel agents.
Correct idiom is prefer X to Y, rule out C, D, E
Between A and B. We don't need subjunctive 'would' The executives are convinced about the fact so use will. Subjunctive would be fine if the executives were not too sure about the fact or if they were hoping for the fact to be true.
The airlines executives are convinced that just as 1/3 blah blah, many travelers will use travel agents.
Correct idiom is prefer X to Y, rule out C, D, E
Between A and B. We don't need subjunctive 'would' The executives are convinced about the fact so use will. Subjunctive would be fine if the executives were not too sure about the fact or if they were hoping for the fact to be true.
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Whatever you say Miss Verbal 2009mals24 wrote:Agree with A
The airlines executives are convinced that just as 1/3 blah blah, many travelers will use travel agents.
Correct idiom is prefer X to Y, rule out C, D, E
Between A and B. We don't need subjunctive 'would' The executives are convinced about the fact so use will. Subjunctive would be fine if the executives were not too sure about the fact or if they were hoping for the fact to be true.
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Different approach
Long sentences...look for our modifier friends
First look--B and D gone
Restrictive modifiers are used in non resrtictive way
second look, Subject verbal agreeement
The number of people who purchase
The number of ..takes a singular verb and not plural
Eliminate E
C--- growing number of people purchasing....akward
But there is one more error
Online executives are convinced...( "that" is missing. A clause is introduced by "that")
Yes, Idioms work faster but go slim on exam ..dont put additonal weight on your body..read somwhere..Ohh Tip off (
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Choose A
Long sentences...look for our modifier friends
First look--B and D gone
Restrictive modifiers are used in non resrtictive way
second look, Subject verbal agreeement
The number of people who purchase
The number of ..takes a singular verb and not plural
Eliminate E
C--- growing number of people purchasing....akward
But there is one more error
Online executives are convinced...( "that" is missing. A clause is introduced by "that")
Yes, Idioms work faster but go slim on exam ..dont put additonal weight on your body..read somwhere..Ohh Tip off (
) the dayChoose A
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hINT: airline executives are convinced -----so no would
Despite + Noun phrase
Despite the fact ---out
convinced + that
now choose your option
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:07 am Post subject: plane tickets online
Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will still use travel agents.
A. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
B. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would
C. growing number of people purchasing plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
D. fact that the number of people purchasing plane tickets online is growing, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would
E. fact that the number of people who purchase plane tickets online are growing, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers compared with automatic teller machines, many travelers would
Despite + Noun phrase
Despite the fact ---out
convinced + that
now choose your option
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:07 am Post subject: plane tickets online
Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will still use travel agents.
A. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
B. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would
C. growing number of people purchasing plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
D. fact that the number of people purchasing plane tickets online is growing, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would
E. fact that the number of people who purchase plane tickets online are growing, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers compared with automatic teller machines, many travelers would
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Great stuff Ronnie!ronniecoleman wrote:hINT: airline executives are convinced -----so no would
Despite + Noun phrase
Despite the fact ---out
convinced + that
Whats up with Despite the fact ?
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Ronnie - do u mean to say - its always wrong or its just more wordy here?ronniecoleman wrote: hINT: airline executives are convinced -----so no would
Despite + Noun phrase
Despite the fact ---out
convinced + that
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/des ... t4941.html
Though this one had many other clues to throw the wrong options out, the OA for the question from mgmat forum, does start with 'Despite the fact that' and it has Stacey's blessing as well.
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Compare the use of despite:
1. Despite the fact that I left work early, I nevertheless got home late.
2. Despite having left work early, I nevertheless got home late.
In sentence 1, "I left work early" could also function as an independent sentence.
In sentence 2, "having left work early" cannot function as an independent sentence.
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@@acecoolan
despite the fact is not always wrong..just too wordy..
the eg you are showing me ...has lots of grave errors in other options so we have to choose the wordy option..
I feel that
if we have mistakes like idiom mismatch , pronoun error, subveb basic grammar errors they always take precedence over Wordiness .
despite the fact is not always wrong..just too wordy..
the eg you are showing me ...has lots of grave errors in other options so we have to choose the wordy option..
I feel that
if we have mistakes like idiom mismatch , pronoun error, subveb basic grammar errors they always take precedence over Wordiness .
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Cool. Thanks ronnie.ronniecoleman wrote:@@acecoolan
despite the fact is not always wrong..just too wordy..
the eg you are showing me ...has lots of grave errors in other options so we have to choose the wordy option..
I feel that
if we have mistakes like idiom mismatch , pronoun error, subveb basic grammar errors they always take precedence over Wordiness .
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Ronnie : Would appriciate if u can elaborate on Noun phrase.How to use this ?ronniecoleman wrote:hINT: [
Despite + Noun phrase
Despite the fact ---out
convinced + that
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ronniecoleman wrote:
if we have mistakes like idiom mismatch , pronoun error, subveb basic grammar errors they always take precedence over Wordiness .
Wordiness come into picture when you have two grammtically options and you have to choose a better one !!
hence, first try to choose "grammatical errrors" Wordiness occupies last rung...
yes, if something is truely akward dont waste time in analyzing the optin
