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While consumer groups have become alarmed over the high rates of interest on purchases made with certain credit cards, there has been no significant decline in demanding or using them.

a) no significant decline in demanding or using them.
b) no significant decline in the demand for or use of such cards.
c) neither a significant decline in the demand for, nor in the use of them.
d) a significant decline neither in demanding such cards, nor in the use of them.
e) a significant decline neither in demanding or using such cards.




I found that some people say that "them" in A has an ambiguity issue.
Is it because there are many plural words other than credit cards, such as groups, rates, and purchases, before "them"?
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While consumer groups have become alarmed over the high rates of interest on purchases made with certain credit cards, there has been no significant decline in demanding or using them.

a) no significant decline in demanding or using them.
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1. THEM is ambiguous,
even if THEM stands for cards then also the meaning inferred is ambiguous;
it seems like action is kind of periodic and goes on and on depending on some factor. It doesnt delivers some generic standpoint.

b) no significant decline in the demand for or use of such cards.
--> CORRECT; UNAMBIGUOUS; The intended action is clear and shows the generic action clearly.

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