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by sanyalpritish » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:54 am
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.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(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
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by rockeyb » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:53 am
sanyalpritish wrote: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.

The sentence is checking for parallelism . Here are 3 things that are done to reduce illegal copying
(1)change people's attitudes toward pirating
(2)reduction of software prices
(3)call for the prosecution

These 3 things need to be parallel .
(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
[REDUCTION is better than REDUCING, eliminate]
(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
[BY attempting to ...., by suggesting the reduction............ AND still others BY , BY is missing eliminate]
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
[Correct all the 3 elements are parallel]
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
[BY attempting to ...., by suggesting the reduction............ AND still others BY , BY is missing eliminate]
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling
[REDUCTION is better than REDUCING, eliminate]
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by reply2spg » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:33 am
Answer is E for this. I also did the same mistake when I first attempted this question. Here 3 things are parallel such as propose, suggest and calling
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sanyalpritish wrote: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.

The sentence is checking for parallelism . Here are 3 things that are done to reduce illegal copying
(1)change people's attitudes toward pirating
(2)reduction of software prices
(3)call for the prosecution

These 3 things need to be parallel .
(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
[REDUCTION is better than REDUCING, eliminate]
(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
[BY attempting to ...., by suggesting the reduction............ AND still others BY , BY is missing eliminate]
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
[Correct all the 3 elements are parallel]
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
[BY attempting to ...., by suggesting the reduction............ AND still others BY , BY is missing eliminate]
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling
[REDUCTION is better than REDUCING, eliminate]
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by Pdgmat2010 » Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:05 am
what is the
OA for this question?
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by Shawshank » Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:15 am
IMO -- D

I dont think C and E are correct.
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by sanyalpritish » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:10 am
OA-E
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by lalmanistl » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:43 pm
can someone explain in more detail why E is correct?

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by sanyalpritish » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:15 pm
Ok let me try and explain

A and B out : Because // is "some propose to" - "Others Suggest"

Left with C,D,E

Propose to : 1st Clause
Others Suggest : 2nd Clause
2 Clauses then you need Verb "Are"

Well on GMAT A>V>N

C and D have N form "the reduction"

Only E has the option
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by Shawshank » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:34 pm
Was confused betwwen D and E..

Can someone explain why D is incorrect..
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by rockeyb » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:06 pm
sanyalpritish wrote:Ok let me try and explain

Well on GMAT A>V>N

C and D have N form "the reduction"

Only E has the option
I dont get this part can you please explain .
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by rockeyb » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:19 pm
Shawshank wrote:Was confused betwwen D and E..

Can someone explain why D is incorrect..
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
[C is out because we need the preposition TO and not FOR as TO shows intent or in a certain direction and FOR indicates purpose]
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
[As said earlier D dose not maintain parallelism .]
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling
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by sanyalpritish » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:48 pm
@Rock Adverb>Verb>Noun... Is what GMAT Loves...
So if u have options which have Adverb,Verb and Noun form and all of them are right then Adverb is better than Verb and Noun..
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by rockeyb » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:09 am
sanyalpritish wrote:@Rock Adverb>Verb>Noun... Is what GMAT Loves...
So if u have options which have Adverb,Verb and Noun form and all of them are right then Adverb is better than Verb and Noun..
So adverb is preferred to Noun and thats why we eliminate C and D since they have REDUCTION that is a noun.

Right is that what you suggest ?

If that is the case then why is E correct it uses REDUCING which is a NOUN too .
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by sanyalpritish » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:10 am
I agree..

And a actual noun is preferred than a Gerund which Reducing is...

As i mentioned earlier the only way to see this is Clause Clause Verb...

The Adv>Veb>adj.. will not wrk here
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