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While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of [#permalink]
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While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.
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(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling
Disclaimer: the source is NOT Barrons 
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(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
attempting... suggesting
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^ E ^
suggest .. to & ||lism
we discussed this before ..
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Re: SC: Illegal copying [#permalink]
14 Jun 2006, 17:12
u2lover wrote: Disclaimer: the source is NOT Barrons 
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Do you have a pointer to the post... I need to really start working my MGMAT SC .. opening the book tonight! 
selene wrote: ^ E ^
suggest .. to & ||lism
we discussed this before ..
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A looks fine for ||ism to me.
selene can you please explain why?? Thanks
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haas_mba07 wrote: Do you have a pointer to the post... I need to really start working my MGMAT SC .. opening the book tonight! selene wrote: ^ E ^
suggest .. to & ||lism
we discussed this before .. I also got it wrong that time, but here is the link :
http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=27399&highlight=incentive+pirating
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i skimmed through the search for this one, but didn't find it...
at least it is good to know I was not the only one who was confused and chose C...
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u2lover wrote: i skimmed through the search for this one, but didn't find it... at least it is good to know I was not the only one who was confused and chose C... Yes, you are right. C is a very good tempter here 
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selene wrote: haas_mba07 wrote: Do you have a pointer to the post... I need to really start working my MGMAT SC .. opening the book tonight! selene wrote: ^ E ^
suggest .. to & ||lism
we discussed this before .. I also got it wrong that time, but here is the link : http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=27399&highlight=incentive+piratingdang!! this one spanked me real good...didn't have a clue
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The OE for C is that it introduces the nonidiomatice "for decreasing", which creates some difficulty in meaning... it was mentioned in the other thread that "suggest for/to" was a problematic idiom... not sure if this helps...
OA is E indeed and question came from OG 10
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I did a check on the usage for suggest
[i]sug·gest (sg-jst, s-jst) tr.v. sug·gest·ed, sug·gest·ing, sug·gests [/u]
1. To offer for consideration or action; propose: suggest things for children to do; suggested that we take a walk.
So surprisingly suggest ...for seems to be idiomatice as well. Unless there is anyother supporting reference to disprove..
As everyone, I also went for 'C'...
U2lover, can you please post the OE for this..
Thank you
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Ok... here comes the OE if it is of any use:
Choice E, the best answer, uses constructions that are || to some propose: others suggest..., and still others are calling... Choices A and B immediately lose the || construction, and also produce sentence fragments, by shifting to by suggesting... and by calling... Choice B starts like choice A and then shifts back to the verb call, losing the || with the second part (by suggesting). Choices C and D correctly begin the second part of the || by using suggest. Choice C, however, introduces the nonidiomatic for decreasing, which creates some difficulty in meaning. Choice D loses || construction in the 3rd part by shifting to by calling
The only problem with C, i guess, is the idiom... so the explantion to me wasn't very helpful...
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u2lover wrote: Ok... here comes the OE if it is of any use:
Choice E, the best answer, uses constructions that are || to some propose: others suggest..., and still others are calling... Choices A and B immediately lose the || construction, and also produce sentence fragments, by shifting to by suggesting... and by calling... Choice B starts like choice A and then shifts back to the verb call, losing the || with the second part (by suggesting). Choices C and D correctly begin the second part of the || by using suggest. Choice C, however, introduces the nonidiomatic for decreasing, which creates some difficulty in meaning. Choice D loses || construction in the 3rd part by shifting to by calling
The only problem with C, i guess, is the idiom... so the explantion to me wasn't very helpful...
you did great job by copying or typing the whole OE. Really appreciate it..
Choice 'C' is definitely wrong
suggest the reduction of software prices for descreasing is not acceptable..
suggest the reduction of software prices to descrease is acceptable..
when a suggestion is made present participle -ING should not be used.. 
And also still in option 'E' I think justifies calling
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Beyond700 wrote: u2lover wrote: Ok... here comes the OE if it is of any use:
Choice E, the best answer, uses constructions that are || to some propose: others suggest..., and still others are calling... Choices A and B immediately lose the || construction, and also produce sentence fragments, by shifting to by suggesting... and by calling... Choice B starts like choice A and then shifts back to the verb call, losing the || with the second part (by suggesting). Choices C and D correctly begin the second part of the || by using suggest. Choice C, however, introduces the nonidiomatic for decreasing, which creates some difficulty in meaning. Choice D loses || construction in the 3rd part by shifting to by calling
The only problem with C, i guess, is the idiom... so the explantion to me wasn't very helpful... you did great job by copying or typing the whole OE. Really appreciate it.. Choice 'C' is definitely wrong suggest the reduction of software prices for descreasing is not acceptable.. suggest the reduction of software prices to descrease is acceptable.. when a suggestion is made present participle -ING should not be used.. And also still in option 'E' I think justifies callingI TYPED directly from OG 10 
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U2lover, thanks once again for the effort..
I also understand the pain in doing the same...
May be the moderators and administrators of this forum should take this into account and help us out here,if possible...Quality time can be spent in discussing or debating rather than doing this stuff
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Will go with E.
The parallel structure is some propose ……….. others suggest………. And still others calling
C is close but for decreasing is unidiomatic
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I went with E mainly because of the passive construction in C
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