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Woha...what an explaination! Thanks, Erin. That was very informative. I was wondering if you could comment on my another post, titled "Quant. Words". Although, I know some of 'em but I am sure that your explaination will give me a better insight. Thanks in advace.

PR and KP say that usage of "being" is not considered appropriate in SC. But, I have seen some of the SCs (and one here in this board), where usage of "being" is actually correct. However, I have not see any SC question in [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip], in which "being" is considered correct. So, I am stuck with this dilemma. Erin, what's correct and what's not?

Hey guys, although, I know the answers of these SCs, I am looking for an explaination here. Please comment. Thanks! I know the answer of this is B b'coz, well, my ears like B. All the others sound terrible. But isn't this true that "lower" is used for countable objects such as cost, number. So, according to which, C should be correct. I really wonder when it comes to "lower" and "less", "greater" and "more". Sometimes, they just don't fit the conventional grammer rule, that I am accustomed to. A recent report shows that over the last five years many banks have more than doubled fees for automated teller machine withdrawls even with the cost of the machines being less for banks for each transaction that a teller does. a) even with the cost of the machines being less for banks b) even the machines cost less banks less c) in spite of the machines and their costing banks less d) despite the cost of the machines to the banks, which is lower e) despite the fact of the machines costing banks less For this one, correct answer is C. But, I am wondering that with the option C, where is the verb in the sentence. Don't you think that we need a "was" here as in D. The number of undergrad degrees awarded by universities in the US increased by more than twice from 1978 to 1985. a) increased by more than twice b) increased more than two times c) more than doubled d) was more than doubled e) had more than doubled This is not really a quant. related question. I am having troubles with "b'coz" in this SC. Theoretically, I don't like any of the options. And if I have to choose least worse option, I will go with C. But the correct answer is B. But, I don't think that "because of" is a correct usage. Don't we always say "because" rather than "because of". And even when we have to say "because of", we say "because of which". So, am I just wrong or am I missing something? Four generations of Americans have developed the habit of reading daily newspapers due to the comic strips being appealing. a) due to the comic strips being appealing b) because of the appeal of the comic strips c) for the fact of the comic strip's appeal d) as a result of the comic strips having appeal e) since the comic strips were appealing

Man, you rock Erin. That was a great explaination. Wish you could start your TestMagic in Los Angeles......

I have been reading this board for quite some time and it has proved to be very helpful. I was wondering if anybody could help me with the following two SC. Both of 'em test the concept of "like" vs "as" and somehow it is driving me crazy. My basic understanding that "like" is used for nouns and "as" for verbs somehow doesn't work here. Any comments are highly appreciated. Thanks! 24. During an ice age, the buildup of ice at the poles and the drop in water levels near the equator speed up the Earth’s rotation, like a spinning figure skater whose speed increases when her arms are drawn in. (A) like a spinning figure skater whose speed increases when her arms are drawn in (B) like the increased speed of a figure skater when her arms are drawn in © like a figure skater who increases speed while spinning with her arms drawn in (D) just as a spinning figure skater who increases speed by drawing in her arms (E) just as a spinning figure skater increases speed by drawing in her arms More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara McClintock, the Nobel Prize winner, reported that genes can “jump” as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another. (A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another © as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one