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[thanghnvn]

I want to take this question to talk about the way gmat think on sc.

gmat dose not test us the absolute rule and make us choose the perfect choice which match the absolute rules. if gmat do so, gmat look for a machine.

gmat test our ability to find the best choice, not perfect choice. gmat want us to find the best choice, using logic and meaning. in fact , we can not alway make perfect sentences. for example, we can not alway make both adjectivals touching the noun modified.

"effient" should touch "at aquiring" . But in this problem, the best choice is C and it dose not follow that rule. in other sc problem "efficient" far from "at aquiring" can be considered wrong because there are better pattern/better writing

that is the the main core of the game on sc. we should not focus on the absolute rules though we have to learn those rules. focus on meaning

the problem for us is that we , and I alway ask about the rule. one of the reasons is that we do not know the rule. of course we have to learn the rule. but the game is "learn the rule but focus on meaning" . never apply the rules mechanically.

is my thinking correct?

[jlucero]

I want to take this question to talk about the way gmat think on sc.

gmat dose not test us the absolute rule and make us choose the perfect choice which match the absolute rules. if gmat do so, gmat look for a machine.

gmat test our ability to find the best choice, not perfect choice. gmat want us to find the best choice, using logic and meaning. in fact , we can not alway make perfect sentences. for example, we can not alway make both adjectivals touching the noun modified.

"effient" should touch "at aquiring" . But in this problem, the best choice is C and it dose not follow that rule. in other sc problem "efficient" far from "at aquiring" can be considered wrong because there are better pattern/better writing

that is the the main core of the game on sc. we should not focus on the absolute rules though we have to learn those rules. focus on meaning

the problem for us is that we , and I alway ask about the rule. one of the reasons is that we do not know the rule. of course we have to learn the rule. but the game is "learn the rule but focus on meaning" . never apply the rules mechanically.

is my thinking correct?

No. 99.5% of correct answer choices are absolutely 100% grammatically correct with one unambiguous meaning. There are very, very few questions that instructors think violate this. The rules that we make are ones that help us to get these 99.5% of questions correct. So rather than say, this violates a rule that I have in my head, change the rule that you have in your head.

There can be lots of ways to correctly express an idea, so don't think that the GMAT is going to only use the one way that you like best. Learn where to pick your battles and use the rules that are applicable in the most cases.

And sometimes, almost all of us, myself included, are going to get questions wrong, but we learn from those mistakes and adjust our thinking accordingly.