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The Hope Diamond is larger than usual for a precious stone, [#permalink]
 21 Jun 2005, 11:30
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The Hope Diamond is larger than usual for a precious stone, but it is prized chiefly because of its clarity and extraordinarily deep blue color.
usual
it is usual
one usually is
is usual
has been usual
Pls explain...
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"it is usual"...
"one usually is" is not correct since one refers to "a stone" so the sentence would be "larger than a stone usually is for a precious stone", which doesn't make sense.
"has been usual", who said it is not usual anymore?
usual/is usual/it is usual
do we need a verb? WHY yes or no? 
B if I must give an answer
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cloudz9 wrote: B is the only one that fits in
I'm at sea on this one  Please could someone take the explanations one by one.
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These ones with short answers usually give me a lot of trouble because there seems to be less information to pick at. 
Any tips as to what i can do about that?
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OA IS D....
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OA IS D....
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I thought it was C as well, since we are comparing hope diamond with something, like "one" or "it." I just picked C over B because it sounds better...
Can any explain why the OA is D?
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I was hoping someone could put in a better explaination...
THe OE is that larger is is being compared with usual so in order to keep em parallel we should use is usual....
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difficult question - no doubt...
i would have thought that the "it" and the "one" introduce ambiguity by not referring to anything in specific.
OA sounds best - but any authentic explanation ?
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Maybe I'm having a brain fart, but how do you compare between two larger and usual? Wouldn't that fall under the common GMAT mistake of comparing between comparing between apple and orange? Could someone please explain this? Thanks.
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Usual v/s. Is Usual: He is faster than is usual for any human being – Is correct.
He is faster than usual today – is correct
A Mercedes is more expensive than usual for a car – Incorrect
A Mercedes is more expensive than is usual for a car – Correct
When something is compared to a subgroup to which it belongs, is usual should be used. When something is compared to itself, usual is fine
e.g. He is nicer than usual.
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mnutana wrote: Usual v/s. Is Usual: He is faster than is usual for any human being – Is correct.
He is faster than usual today – is correct
A Mercedes is more expensive than usual for a car – Incorrect
A Mercedes is more expensive than is usual for a car – Correct
When something is compared to a subgroup to which it belongs, is usual should be used. When something is compared to itself, usual is fine
e.g. He is nicer than usual.
Great explanation. I went with the idiom test by speaking out the choices. Thank you.
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