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996. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile company’s severance package
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
Please Explain
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Straight D.
A, B and C are out b'coz of wrong comparisons.
In A :
Unlike most severance packages, which ........scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile......
E is wordy and I think "they" is ambiguous.
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(A) (B) (C) are out because workers and automobile company should not be compared with severance package.
(E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect distorts what the sentence means.
Thus choose (D)
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I choose D as well...
and the scheduled to collect makes it seem like they aren't required to stay the last day they are scheduled but the last day of collection.
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Re: Tough SC: Severance [#permalink]
21 Aug 2006, 21:44
terrific wrote: govinam wrote: 996. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
Is the last day scheduling? No.
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile company’s severance package
1st part looks good...2nd part doesnot sound good
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
best choice
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
why use "in order to"
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
why use "that they"
Ans C
Please Explain Nope, the OA id D. We have proven this SC to be D many times before...
Read Paul's explanation.
http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... c&start=20
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Must be between D and E.
D is better than E in that E uses ambiguous "they".
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I missed this point.....It should be D, not C
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govinam wrote: Btw, official answer is E but don't know why.
OA must be D
A good discussion:
http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=15907
Another one:
http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=18674
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why ambiguous "they".
they is clearly refering to the closest now: workers. Why it is ambiguous ?
Can someone clarify ?
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I SAY D MISPLACED MODIFIER AND UNSPECIFIC PRONOUN
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govinam wrote: Btw, official answer is E but don't know why.
Go recheck. The OA is D.
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D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
Comparing severance packages...
Narrows to D or E.
E has "the last day that..." making it wordy.
D is most consice.
Answer: D
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