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Meaning of account for #1 (permalink) Fri Jan 21, 2005 14:47 pm   Meaning of account for
 

Test No. incompl/advan-80 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (3)", question 8

The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that's why it's ......... for the government to help.

(a) crying
(b) calling
(c) shouting
(d) hailing

Test No. incompl/advan-80 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (3)", answer 8

The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that's why it's calling for the government to help.

Correct answer: (b) calling

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The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that's why it's hailing for the government to help.
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Can anybody explain me the meaning of the verb account for please? th
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Meaning of account for #2 (permalink) Fri Jan 21, 2005 15:48 pm   Meaning of account for
 

This means explain the reason for as in: Can you account for the rise in the temperature this summer?
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Crying #3 (permalink) Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:15 am   Crying
 

I know "calling" here makes more sense but in the absence of this word we could arguably place "crying" Am i right?
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Crying #4 (permalink) Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:09 am   Crying
 

Crying, I'm afraid, on its own won't work here because it would mean literally crying tears but in the sense of desperately asking for you could say crying out for.
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Yeah #5 (permalink) Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:42 am   Yeah
 

good point, thanks a ton.
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