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One idea for Social Security reform was to disallow payments [#permalink]
 22 Jan 2005, 00:56
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"One idea for Social Security reform was to disallow payments for those with a certain level of income; although the idea was rejected, citizens can choose to refuse social security payments for private sources of income, whether derived by pension funds or personal savings, if they want.
a) for private sources of income, whether derived by pension funds or personal savings
b) in favor or private sources of income, whether derived from pension funds or personal savings
c) for private sources of income, whether derived from pension funds or personal savings
d) and use private sources of income, derived either by pension funds or personal savings
e) rather than private sources of income, whether derived from pension funds or personal savings"
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which idiom is the toughest of them all?
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I wonder the same thing. What is the lesson behind here?
"in favor of"
vs.
"for"
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Official Explanation [#permalink]
23 Jan 2005, 15:18
Hi. I got this one wrong too. The OA is C. Here's the explanation from the Kaplan GMAT 800 book:
"First off, the correct idiom for 'refuse' is 'for' ('He refused one for the other'). No, this isn't a common idiom, nor is it a particularly eloquent one, and that's why this question is hard. Eliminate B, D, and E. Choices A and C ask you to choose between 'derived by' and 'derived from.' 'Derived from' is the correct idiom."
One more idiom to be added to our list. 
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Actually, I picked (C) but hestitate to post since so many people posted (B).
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qhoc0010,
Great! You did get this one right!
I usually post my own answer and reasoning first before looking at other people's answers.
So feel free to stick your neck out because you may be right.
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(C)...i almost freaked out when i saw a bunch of (B)'s until i saw the OA.,
Derived from it the right idiom and something can only a payment "for" something else.
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Thank god the answer is C. I had really started doubting my capabilities when I saw I was so away from the answers the others had......
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I selected "C" as well...
b) in favor or private sources of income, whether derived from pension funds or personal savings
Just neglect everything and read this:
citizens can choose to refuse social security payments in favor or private sources of income -> Doesn't make sense..
c) for private sources of income, whether derived from pension funds or personal savings
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