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What does this expression mean: "superior to"?



 
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What does this expression mean: "superior to"? #1 (permalink) Fri May 27, 2005 14:31 pm   What does this expression mean: "superior to"?
 

Test No. incompl/advan-84 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (7)", question 1

You can tell that this car has been very well made and is certainly ......... to the other makes in this garage.

(a) better
(b) clearer
(c) above
(d) superior

Test No. incompl/advan-84 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (7)", answer 1

You can tell that this car has been very well made and is certainly superior to the other makes in this garage.

Correct answer: (d) superior

Your answer was: incorrect
You can tell that this car has been very well made and is certainly better to the other makes in this garage.
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Superior #2 (permalink) Fri May 27, 2005 18:49 pm   Superior
 

This is the only one that is followed by TO.
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What does this expression mean: "superior to"? #3 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 13:47 pm   What does this expression mean: "superior to"?
 

Respected Sir
Ithink, in this sentence another should be used instead of other or make can be used with other
please make me correct if Iam wrong.
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What does this expression mean: "superior to"? #4 (permalink) Mon May 24, 2010 17:59 pm   What does this expression mean: "superior to"?
 

The sentence is correct as it stands. There are more than one of the other types of cars. Another would indicate that there is only one other car.
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What does this expression mean: "superior to"? #5 (permalink) Tue May 25, 2010 19:25 pm   What does this expression mean: "superior to"?
 

Hi Beeesneees
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