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Ekland
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07 Jan 2016, 09:45
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WHILE DOING CR WORKOUT THIS AFTERNOON I WAS SERIOUSLY BUMPED BY THIS QUESTION. I SPENT MORE TIME IN IT AND MOVED ON WHEN I DISCOVERED I COULDN'T ANSWER IT. WHILE REVIEWING MY PERFORMANCE, I FOUND OUT THAT THE SUPPOSED CORRECT OPTION MADE NO GRAMMATICAL SENSE TO ME.
I CAME TO THIS EXPERT SECTION BCOS I DO NOT BELIEVE MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE IS AVERAGE AND I'M SO CONFUSED BY THE FACT THAT NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUESTION PAGE MADE ANY COMMENT AS REGARDS THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE OPTION B. I'VE USED MY DICTIONARY AND YET COULDN'T SEE THE MEANING.
"to linger over dinner as long as diners that.."
IS THAT AN EXCLUSIVE GMAT IDIOM OR WHAT?
I'LL APPRECIATE USEFUL EXPLANATIONS.
Hollywood restaurant is replacing some of its
standard tables with tall tables and stools. The
restaurant already fills every available seat during
its operating hours, and the change in seating
arrangements will not result in an increase in the
restaurant's seating capacity. Nonetheless, the
restaurant's management expects revenue to
increase as a result of the seating change without
any concurrent change in menu, prices, or
operating hours.
Which of the following, if true, provides the best
reason for the expectation?
(A) One of the taller tables takes up less floor space
than one of the standard tables.
(B) Diners seated on stools typically do not linger
over dinner as long as diners seated at standard
tables.
(C) Since the restaurant will replace only some of
its standard tables, it can continue to accommodate
customers who do not care for the taller tables.
(D) Few diners are likely to avoid the restaurant
because of the new seating arrangement.
(E) The standard tables being replaced by tall tables
would otherwise have to be replaced with new
standard tables at a greater expense.
PS: I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE ANSWER
I CAME TO THIS EXPERT SECTION BCOS I DO NOT BELIEVE MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE IS AVERAGE AND I'M SO CONFUSED BY THE FACT THAT NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUESTION PAGE MADE ANY COMMENT AS REGARDS THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE OPTION B. I'VE USED MY DICTIONARY AND YET COULDN'T SEE THE MEANING.
"to linger over dinner as long as diners that.."
IS THAT AN EXCLUSIVE GMAT IDIOM OR WHAT?
I'LL APPRECIATE USEFUL EXPLANATIONS.
Hollywood restaurant is replacing some of its
standard tables with tall tables and stools. The
restaurant already fills every available seat during
its operating hours, and the change in seating
arrangements will not result in an increase in the
restaurant's seating capacity. Nonetheless, the
restaurant's management expects revenue to
increase as a result of the seating change without
any concurrent change in menu, prices, or
operating hours.
Which of the following, if true, provides the best
reason for the expectation?
(A) One of the taller tables takes up less floor space
than one of the standard tables.
(B) Diners seated on stools typically do not linger
over dinner as long as diners seated at standard
tables.
(C) Since the restaurant will replace only some of
its standard tables, it can continue to accommodate
customers who do not care for the taller tables.
(D) Few diners are likely to avoid the restaurant
because of the new seating arrangement.
(E) The standard tables being replaced by tall tables
would otherwise have to be replaced with new
standard tables at a greater expense.
PS: I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE ANSWER
07 Jan 2016, 13:47
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Hi Nez,
One of the interesting aspects about the Verbal section of the Official GMAT is that the language used in CR and RC prompts is NOT always grammatically perfect. As such, while your grammar knowledge and skills will be quite useful in answering SCs (and selecting the correct answer), you shouldn't expect that same level of ''precision' in the way that the CRs and RCs will be written.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
One of the interesting aspects about the Verbal section of the Official GMAT is that the language used in CR and RC prompts is NOT always grammatically perfect. As such, while your grammar knowledge and skills will be quite useful in answering SCs (and selecting the correct answer), you shouldn't expect that same level of ''precision' in the way that the CRs and RCs will be written.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Ekland
Joined: 15 Oct 2015
Last visit: 30 Apr 2023
Posts: 355
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 342
Concentration: Finance, Strategy
Schools: Alberta"19 Fordham '18 Schulich Jan '18 Desautels '19 Haskayne(Calgary) Jindal '19 Owen '19 Olin '19 (I) Queens"18
GPA: 3.93
WE:Account Management (Education)
Schools: Alberta"19 Fordham '18 Schulich Jan '18 Desautels '19 Haskayne(Calgary) Jindal '19 Owen '19 Olin '19 (I) Queens"18
Posts: 355
Kudos:
879
07 Jan 2016, 14:48
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EMPOWERgmatRichC
Thanks for that concise response.
Precision. The Rich Cohen way.
So I'm glad that's not an obscure idiom I didn't know.
Essentially, It sort of called me to order. -"You shouldn't expect from GMAT that which GMAT expects from you. You are the test taker not GMAT"
Ace it.
A million thanks EMPOWERgmatRichC
