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Updated on: 30 Dec 2018, 18:39
Originally posted by prasadyanz on 18 Mar 2016, 06:05.
Last edited by generis on 30 Dec 2018, 18:39, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by generis on 30 Dec 2018, 18:39, edited 1 time in total.
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As surprising as it may seem, in the medium-long term Iceland is one of the places that are most likely to benefit from global warming.
A) are most likely to benefit from
B) is most likely to benefit from
C) are likely to benefit from
D) is likely to benefit from
E) are most likely to benefit
A) are most likely to benefit from
B) is most likely to benefit from
C) are likely to benefit from
D) is likely to benefit from
E) are most likely to benefit
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18 Mar 2016, 06:39
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Unless there is some strong reason to believe that ‘most likely’ is better than ‘likely’, this question wouldn’t merit any look. Obviously, while the normal expectation is that the outcome may not benefit Iceland, in the medium - long term, the outcome may be surprisingly good.In this, it is difficult to perceive how ‘most likely’ is going to be a decisive factor in comparison to ‘likely’. Perhaps OE may be helpful
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Agree, it's easy to narrow down to choices A & C, but then there is no basis to prefer "Most likely" over "likely".
A quick search I found this question from Economist GMAT Blog Post, and here is the reason, which I don't agree, to eliminate choice C:
A quick search I found this question from Economist GMAT Blog Post, and here is the reason, which I don't agree, to eliminate choice C:
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IMO, as long as the sentence is logical, correct, clear and concise, it is fine.
