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HI! Can someone explain why the idiom used in option D as big as is an idiomatically incorrect expression of the comparison? How is it used? Option D is wrong for different reasons but can it also be rejected on grounds that as big as is not properly used? The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods. (A) include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is (B) include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and © include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being (D) includes the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is (E) includes the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is
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Hey folks wanna some help abt idioms used. Read somewhere that , 'considered to' is preferred to 'considered as' in GMAT. So was wondering if there is list of such phrases/idioms that one can go thru. Wud be really helpful. Regards KU