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Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation. (A) amounts to a sum lower (B) amounts to less (C) amounted to less (D) amounted to lower (E) amounted to a lower sum
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spriya wrote: Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum direct costs -- amounts (Sub-ver) problem A, B are out E - out amount and sum are redundant. Here we are comparing amount.. not number.. amount, money --> uncountable. --> we should use less/more (not lower) I have more amount. I have more money I have less money I have lower money --(wrong) good question. +1 for you
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x2suresh wrote: spriya wrote: Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum direct costs -- amounts (Sub-ver) problem A, B are out E - out amount and sum are redundant. Here we are comparing amount.. not number.. amount, money --> they uncountable. and should use less/more (not lower) I have more amount. I have more money I have less money I have lower money --(wrong) good question. +1 for you thank u  OA is C yes uncountable -> less /more measurable in units or countable lower higher this year,profit of the company is less than 10%
this year profit of the company equals to a sum lower than 10%I hope this is the funda
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past tense 'amounted' is needed. amount and sum is redundant 'cost' is uncountable - hence less not lower
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spriya wrote: x2suresh wrote: spriya wrote: Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum direct costs -- amounts (Sub-ver) problem A, B are out E - out amount and sum are redundant. Here we are comparing amount.. not number.. amount, money --> they uncountable. and should use less/more (not lower) I have more amount. I have more money I have less money I have lower money --(wrong) good question. +1 for you thank u OA is C yes uncountable -> less /more measurable in units or countable lower higher this year,profit of the company is less than 10%
this year profit of the company equals to a sum lower than 10%I hope this is the funda Take kudos for good question and give kudos if you are benefited from some one's answer. 
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here direct costs is plural, so any thing singular such as " a lower sum" , " a sum less" or " a sum lower" should not come.
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Kindy post in the difference between less than and lower than. 
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Interesting - I'm contemplating b/w C & D
I think C.. :s
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pawan203 wrote: Interesting - I'm contemplating b/w C & D
I think C.. :s can explain why not lower but less is to be used ?kindly post the explanations
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Re: sc- less than Vs lower than [#permalink]
24 Jul 2008, 08:49
should use amounted.
So c, d or e
d is wrong
e is wordy
So (C)
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that means if there is a answer choice "amounted to a sum lower" would be correct too, right?
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tashu wrote: here direct costs is plural, so any thing singular such as " a lower sum" , " a sum less" or " a sum lower" should not come. Oh, that's right. I forgot about that part. Thanks.
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urchin wrote: past tense 'amounted' is needed.
amount and sum is redundant
'cost' is uncountable - hence less not lower I see, thanks. You make it very clear.
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Re: sc- less than Vs lower than [#permalink]
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They're talking abt the past so -- amounted
Can't quantify 'amount' so it's 'less than' and not 'lower than'
Usage example 1: The water level is lower than expected
Example 2: The amount is far less than expected
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ans (C): less is used for uncountable things. as amount was below 1% of 54.. million but the exact amount is not specified ,so we cannot count the exact amt and hence less is used
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Should be less than, with amount in the past tense form.
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The answer i think is C.
as it is past tense and I prefer less than to lower than. as it is a specific percentage amount value and not an approximation or a rough estimate
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