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worry...about
"If you worry too much about the GMAT, you'll develop an ulcer." |
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define...as
"My GMAT teacher defines the conclusion as the main point of the argument." |
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regard...as
"Art historians regard the Mona Lisa as one of the greatest works of art." |
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not so...as
"He is not so much smart as cunning." |
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so...as to be
"She is so beautiful as to be exquisite." |
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think of...as
"Think of it more as a promise than a threat." |
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see...as
"Many people see euthanasia as an escape from pain." |
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the same...as
"Mom and Dad gave the same punishment to me as to you." |
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| "Memorizing idioms is not as fun as playing bingo." |
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target...as
"The commercials were obviously targeted at teenage boys." |
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responsible...for
"You are responsible for the child." |
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prohibit...from
"He was prohibited from entering the public library after he accidentally set the dictionary on fire with a magnifying glass." |
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different...from
"Democrats are not so different from Republicans in the United States." |
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dispute...over
"The men had a dispute over money." |
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so...that
"He was so late that he missed the main course." |
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hypothesis...that
"The hypothesis that aspartame causes brain tumors has not been proven yet." |
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believe...to be
"His friends do not believe the ring he bought at the auction to be Jackie O's; they all think he was tricked." |
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estimate...to be
"The time he has spent impersonating Elvis is estimated to be longer than the time Elvis himself spent performing." |
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forbid...to
"I forbid you to call me before noon." |
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ability...to
"If you can take the GMAT enough times, you might develop the ability to choose the credited responses without reading the questions." |
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attribute...to
"Many amusing quips are attributed to Dorothy Parker." |
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require...to
"Before you enter the house you are required to take off your hat." |
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responsibility...to
"You have a responsibility to take care of the child." |
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permit...to
"I don't permit my children to play with knives in the living room." |
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superior...to
"My pasta sauce is far superior to my mother-in-laws." |
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try...to
"Try to stay awake during the essay section of the test." |
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credit...with
"Many people credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but Native Americans were here first." |
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associate...with
"Most politicians prefer not to be associated with the Mafia." |
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contrast...with
"My father likes to contrast my grades with my brother's. |
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consider...(nothing)
"Art historians consider the Mona Lisa one of the greatest works of art." |
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distinguish...from
distinguish x from y
"I can't distinguish day from night." |
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distinguish between...and
distinguish between x and y
"I can distinguish between black and white." |
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native (noun)...of
"Mel Gibson is a native of Australia." |
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native (adjective)...to
"The kangaroo is native to Australia." |
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not only...but also
"She is not only beautiful, but also smart." |
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not...but
"The review was not mean-spirited but merely flippant." |
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either...or
"I must have either chocolate ice cream or carrot cake to complete a great meal." |
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neither...nor
"Because Jenny was grounded, she could neither leave the house nor use the telephone." |
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both...and
"When given the choice, I choose both ice cream and cake." |
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more...than
less...than
"The chimpanzee is much more intelligent than the orangutan." |
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1. "as" is used to compare actions
2. "like" is used to compare nouns
1. He did not vote for the Libertarian Party, as I did.
2. Her coat is just like mine. |
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1. "like" means SIMILAR TO
2. "such as" means FOR EXAMPLE
1. "The mule, like the donkey, is a close relative of the horse."
2. "Many of my favorite ice cream flavors, such as chocolate chip and strawberry, are also available as frozen yogurt." |
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the more...the -er
"The more you ignore me, the closer I get." |
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from...to
"Scores on the GMAT range from 200 to 800." |
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just as...so too
"Just as I crossed over to the dark side, so too will you, my son." |
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- Use "each" when you want to emphasize the separateness of the items.
- Use "both" (two things) or "all" (more than two things) when you want to emphasize the togetherness of the items.
- "EACH of the doctors had his own specialty."
- "BOTH of the women went to Bryn Mawr for their undergraduate degrees."
- "ALL of the letters received before January 15 went into the drawing for the $10 million prize." |
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- "whether" when there are two possibilities
- "if" in conditional statements
1. "Eduardo wasn't sure whether he could make it to the party (or not)."
2. "If Eduardo comes to the party, he will bring a bottle of wine." |
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