and yes, it's fine. Sure, it sounds clunky to me too, but it passes the grammar tests for modifiers and comparisons. Be sure to understand what's wrong with all the other answer choices.GMAT Forum
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I think I know which question you're referring to and yes, it's fine. Sure, it sounds clunky to me too, but it passes the grammar tests for modifiers and comparisons. Be sure to understand what's wrong with all the other answer choices.
and yes, it's fine. Sure, it sounds clunky to me too, but it passes the grammar tests for modifiers and comparisons. Be sure to understand what's wrong with all the other answer choices.- JiakangH700
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Re: Female Grad Students
RonPurewal Wrote:this use of "double" is basically the same as "twice".
We entertained 400 guests, twice the number we had originally expected.
We entertained 400 guests, double the number we had originally expected.
hi, ron
sorry for report this reply mindlessly
……i have a stupid question here, what are the roles of "twice" and "double" play here? verbs ?
thanks in advance
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The word 'twice' is an adverb, and 'double' is an adjective. No need to know this for GMAT though.