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SC for GMAT 700+ standard [#permalink]
 30 Jul 2011, 10:44
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
Can anyone explain me what can be the answer?
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Re: SC for GMAT 700+ standard [#permalink]
31 Jul 2011, 02:00
my guess is A
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Re: SC for GMAT 700+ standard [#permalink]
31 Jul 2011, 02:27
since the airline excecutives are convinced, (note that we are talking abt future in the past), hence would is preferrable. so eliminate A & D. remaining options apart from B, are unidiomatic. "Prefer X to Y" is correct... Hence i will go with B.
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Re: SC for GMAT 700+ standard [#permalink]
07 Jul 2012, 03:00
I will go with A as well. Convinced that.. Prefer ..to..
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