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Re: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to [#permalink]
I thought E, as it clarifies the confusion of who is being referred to by 'them'. What's the OA ?
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Re: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to [#permalink]
iamba wrote:
Think harder...

I see what you are saying. I caught the error in B.

It's just reading all that jumbled up text and do in your eyes ;)
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Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.
A) Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools
B) Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools
C) Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools
D) Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools
E) Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools


I'll go with (D).........but would prefer it with a comma b4 "vital"
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Re: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to [#permalink]
I go with C.

Correct idiom --> 'award X'
Eliminate A

Correct idiom --> 'consider X Y'
Eliminate B & E

B/w C & D, I consider C more clear since it uses 'supporters of tax breaks' together.
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Re: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to [#permalink]
looks like D


B is wrong because Consider.........to be is unidiomatic

same thing with E

C is wrong, pronouns them, refers to what? supporters? tax breaks? companies?

same with A
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Re: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to [#permalink]
OA is D because it uses the correct idioms - consider, award and is concise
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Re: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to [#permalink]
sidbidus wrote:
iamba wrote:
Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.
A) Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools
B) Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools
C) Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools
D) Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools
E) Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools


I'll go with (D).........but would prefer it with a comma b4 "vital"


i know the OA is choice D, but isn't D a bit problematic since "supporters" at the beginning is in fact undefined? for me choice D doesn't make clear that the subject are supporters of the tax break... it just mentions some supporters of sth... any thoughts??



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