Although he is liable to make political enemies with the decision, the

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Although he is  liable to  make political enemies with the decision, the President will propose severe tax cuts that may both stimulate business and reduce the availability of home loans.

A. liable to
B. liable from
C. able to
D. of a mind to
E. acknowledging his ability to

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Abhishek009 · Answer

Liable to is idiomatically correct, Answer must be (A), nothing wrong with the Original sentence, errors in other options highlighted in RED.

vicky789 · Answer

What is wrong in able to here. I can say like, Although I am able to walk, I choose to go by car.

anothermillenial · Answer

"Liable to" means responsibility and "able to" means having the skills to do XYZ. "Able to" completely changes the meaning of the original sentence.

ar21x · Answer

Although he is liable to make political enemies with the decision, the President will propose severe tax cuts that may both stimulate business and reduce the availability of home loans.

A. liable to 
 B. liable from - unidiomatic
C. able to - meaning change 
D. of a mind to - wordy
E. acknowledging his ability to - wordy

ANS - A

jfjahfnkjahbfkjds · Answer

This question is testing your ability to recognise Idioms. There is nothing wrong with the given sentence, Answer is  A

Although he is liable to make political enemies with the decision, the

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