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by zoha.zargham
Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:55 am
 
Forum: GMAT AWA Essays
Topic: The issue at hand is a controversial one! Use it or not ?
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The issue at hand is a controversial one! Use it or not ?

I have been reading a few writing samples(issue), and I noticed that most of them begin with " The issue of.....is a controversial one...."! At first I wanted to use it myself but now that I see it is everywhere, I'm having second thoughts. Is it a good idea to use it, or should I think of...
by zoha.zargham
Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:00 am
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Do I need to finish each section in its own time?
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Do I need to finish each section in its own time?

Hi, can I take some time off the math section and add it to my verbal section ? My pace in the math section is much better than my pace in the verbal section, probably because English is not my native language. So if I finish up the math part am I allowed to use the remaining time on my verbal secti...
by zoha.zargham
Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:59 pm
 
Forum: GMAT AWA Essays
Topic: The issue at hand is a controversial one! Use it or not ?
Replies: 5
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Re: The issue at hand is a controversial one! Use it or not ?

Thank you! This is very helpful :)
by zoha.zargham
Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:28 am
 
Forum: GMAT Verbal
Topic: A Question from Manhattan GMAT-SC-Subject Verb Agreement
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A Question from Manhattan GMAT-SC-Subject Verb Agreement

15) A majority of railway commuters reads or listens to music while traveling. Does the verb agree with the subject? According to the strategy guild : Some numerical words such as majority and minority can be either singular or plural depending on their context. base on the above statement I conclud...
by zoha.zargham
Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:38 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT Non-CAT Verbal
Topic: A question about Idioms
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A question about Idioms

There is a list of idioms in chapter 8 of the sentence correction. Does it mean that any other form of those words is wrong and unidiomatic? For example: Insist that........Does it mean that "insist on" is wrong? Claim to be.......Does it mean that "Claim that..." is wrong? Wheth...
by zoha.zargham
Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:57 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT Non-CAT Verbal
Topic: Idioms
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Idioms

Hi, There is a list of idioms in the strategy guide book (Sentence correction, Chapter 8 Idioms) When it uses a word in a certain way, does it imply that using that word in any other way is incorrect? For example, "Insist that". Does it imply that "Insist on" is wrong? Also "...
by zoha.zargham
Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:56 am
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Can you change your answer on Gmat after you have moved on ?
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Can you change your answer on Gmat after you have moved on ?

If you realize that you have chosen the wrong answer after moving to the next question, can you go back and change your answer choice?
Will I see a next and Confirm button on the real test just as I saw on the Cat exam of Manhattan GMAT?

Many many thanks
Zoha