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For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money.


A. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

B. whether they choose a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

C. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money or not

D. choosing a new car over a second-hand one depends on whether they have enough money

E. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money


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For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly 13 Jun 2023, 07:44
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For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money.


A. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

B. whether they choose a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

C. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money or not

D. choosing a new car over a second-hand one depends on whether they have enough money

E. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money


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A and B are gone of the basis of "Whether" >"If"
For C,D and E, We need a "Or", as the Idiom is, "Whether...or", So Correct Answer is C
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For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money.


A. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

B. whether they choose a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

C. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money or not

D. choosing a new car over a second-hand one depends on whether they have enough money

E. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money
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Between whether & If = I would prefer Whether as it has 2 options and reject If since no condition is presented (Left with option C , D & E)

(C) whether or not - Incorrect as whether itself presents 2 options....

(D) Dropping "mostly" changes the meaning of the sentence and makes money as the determining factors closing other options...

(E) Correct use of whether, appropriate use of mostly, hence Correct Answer is (E)
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I mean....how am I supposed to know whether money is THE ONLY determining factor over this decision or is just a relevant one.... Choosign between D and E is pure guesswork. To think that money might be the only factor that makes me decide between the two options does not elude logic, so I cannot eliminate D on the basis that the logic is faulty.
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I thought using most and mostly in the sentence could be avoided hence picked D. Can someone please explain
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For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money.


A. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

B. whether they choose a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

C. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money or not

D. choosing a new car over a second-hand one depends on whether they have enough money

E. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money


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For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money.


A. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

If is used in the GMAT in Conditionals only. Since in this question there is no condition, if should be replaced by whether.


B. whether they choose a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money

This answer choice repeats the original mistake. If is used in the GMAT in Conditionals only. Since in this question there is no condition, if should be replaced by whether (that is, if they have money should be replaced with whether they have enough money.)

While this answer choice uses the word whether, it doesn't replace if.

Also, replacing the single word choosing with the three-word phrase whether they choose creates redundancy.


C. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money or not

While this answer choice corrects the original mistake and is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. Using or not after whether is redundant.

It is true that stylistic mistakes are not always corrected. However, since there is another grammatically correct answer choice that is also more concise than this one, it is preferable. Look for it!


D. choosing a new car over a second-hand one depends on whether they have enough money

While this answer choice corrects the original mistake and is grammatically correct, it changes the meaning of the original sentence by omitting the word mostly.


E. choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on whether they have enough money

If is used in the GMAT in Conditionals only. Since in this question there is no condition, if should be replaced by whether, as this answer choice indeed does.
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