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Beyond the immediate cash flow crisis that the museum faces, [#permalink]
 11 Jul 2007, 22:45
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Beyond the immediate cash flow crisis that the museum faces, its survival depends on if it can broaden its membership and leave its cramped quarters for a site where it can store and exhibit its more than 12,000 artifacts. (A) if it can broaden its membership and leave (B) whether it can broaden its membership and leave (C) whether or not it has the capability to broaden its membership and can leave (D) its ability for broadening its membership and leaving (E) the ability for it to broaden its membership and leave explain please
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This is a little confusing without the underlined section, but I lean towards C because it sounds like a "whether or not" explanation is needed.
C does seem pretty wordy, however, and has some agreement issues with .
I also like B, but don't you need the "or not" with that "whether"?
Whatever, now I'm as confused as nehanishika.
Please advise!
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simonsanchez wrote: This is a little confusing without the underlined section, but I lean towards C because it sounds like a "whether or not" explanation is needed.
C does seem pretty wordy, however, and has some agreement issues with .
I also like B, but don't you need the "or not" with that "whether"?
Whatever, now I'm as confused as nehanishika.
Please advise!
It should be B. It is not necessary to add "or not" with "whether". C is too wordy.
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Go with B. Rememberthe simple rule : Whether almost always beats if on GMAT 
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Another vote for B. Although a little lengthier than A, which might be a choice for many here, it provides a grammatically correct answer.
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simonsanchez wrote: This is a little confusing without the underlined section, but I lean towards C because it sounds like a "whether or not" explanation is needed.
C does seem pretty wordy, however, and has some agreement issues with .
I also like B, but don't you need the "or not" with that "whether"?
Whatever, now I'm as confused as nehanishika.
Please advise!
simon,
GMAT actually discourages use of 'whether or not'.
B is fine.
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Thanks for the clarification on that! I'll be sure to remember that on future Whether questions!
I love this forum! 
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simonsanchez wrote: Thanks for the clarification on that! I'll be sure to remember that on future Whether questions! I love this forum! Another reason is that it is lively and have hot discussions. I like hot (means prompt and quick response) 
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OA is B, but why D option is wrong...is it use of gerund for action... 
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nehanishika wrote: OA is B, but why D option is wrong...is it use of gerund for action... I also couldn't figure it out why D is wrong. Can somebody clarify pls?
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frankiegar wrote: nehanishika wrote: OA is B, but why D option is wrong...is it use of gerund for action... I also couldn't figure it out why D is wrong. Can somebody clarify pls? Correct usage is its ability to broaden....not of broadening....Just idiomatically
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vivekdixit07 wrote: frankiegar wrote: nehanishika wrote: OA is B, but why D option is wrong...is it use of gerund for action... I also couldn't figure it out why D is wrong. Can somebody clarify pls? Correct usage is its ability to broaden....not of broadening....Just idiomatically Thanks for the explanation vivekdixit07. +
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Re: Beyond the immediate cash flow crisis that the museum faces, [#permalink]
11 Jan 2013, 02:21
"if" is not permited but "weather" is permited to used to say "happen or not" . This is different from general grammar
capability of doing
is idiom
ability to do
is idiom
those 2 points are in general grammar
someone's ability to do
is idiom
ability for someone to do
is not idiom
pls, confirm/modify thank you
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Re: Beyond the immediate cash flow crisis that the museum faces,
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