Critical of versus Critical to

by **GMAT800** Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:46 am

Recently, I read a CR question and it said

Which statement is most critical to the argument?

After I read this, at first, I thought to myself...it's asking which statement is most undermining the argument...and then I kept looking at it and I realized that Critical TO means which statement is most important to the conclusion...

I guess if it had said Critical Of rather than Critical To then I would be right in my first assessment....

CAn anyone confirm this?

Best,

by **StaceyKoprince** Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:44 am

Yes, you've got it.

The thing that was most critical to her success was her many hours of study.

He was critical of her study because he thought she was studying in the wrong way.