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by FINALCOUNTDOWN » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:18 am
996. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile company’s severance package
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.

[spoiler]E
What is the difference between D and E[/spoiler]
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by jeevan.Gk » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:24 pm
"until their last scheduled day in order to collect ". it sounds like they are gonna die after collecting ... :lol:
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by yangliu0401 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:19 pm
The ans. is E. D is definitely wrong. D distorts the orginal meaning the author tries to say.
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by x2suresh » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:52 pm
D is definitely wrong.

It means they are collecting "last day" .. Can theydo that????
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by Sher1 » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:54 am
Biggest problem with D is the use of "their". It is not clear whether it refers to severence or workers.
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by dgr8onerip » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:28 am
D distorts the meaning
E is the most suitable answer
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