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by vineeshp » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:39 pm
Public companies will be required to raise their governance game if they want to be
able to compete against private firms.

A. Public companies will be required to raise their governance game if they
want to be able to compete against private firms
B. Public companies should raise their governance game if they wish to compete
with private firms
C. Public companies would need to raise their governance game if they wish to
compete against private firms
D. Public companies have to need to raise their governance game if they are to
be in competition with private firms
E. Public companies will need to raise their governance game if they are to
compete with private firms.

[spoiler]OA:E[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Just wonder if the change from if they wish to if they are to is ok. Isn't there a slight change in the meaning?[/spoiler]
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by smackmartine » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:02 pm
This is a nice question.

I chose B ..but after looking at the OA, the only difference I find between B and E is the casual tone(should) VS necessity(will).
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by gmat25 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:33 pm
I think this question follows (if....then....)conditional structure.

If....(present tense)..then...(future tense)
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by mundasingh123 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:10 pm
Manhattan SC guide says
Are to is awkward and should be avoided .
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by aspirant2011 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:49 am
vineeshp wrote:Public companies will be required to raise their governance game if they want to be
able to compete against private firms.

A. Public companies will be required to raise their governance game if they
want to be able to compete against private firms
B. Public companies should raise their governance game if they wish to compete
with private firms
C. Public companies would need to raise their governance game if they wish to
compete against private firms
D. Public companies have to need to raise their governance game if they are to
be in competition with private firms
E. Public companies will need to raise their governance game if they are to
compete with private firms.

[spoiler]OA:E[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Just wonder if the change from if they wish to if they are to is ok. Isn't there a slight change in the meaning?[/spoiler]
Nopes I don't think so that there is a change in the meaning of if they are to & if they wish to...........also can u please share with me the Aristotle SC's which you have with you :-) ?
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:53 am
It would be great if you could post the Aristotle SC right here on BTG. That way anyone will be able to download and use them
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by sunnyjohn » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:42 am
A. Public companies will be required to raise their governance game if they
want to be able to compete against private firms ( CONTENDER )
B. Public companies should raise their governance game if they wish to compete
with private firms ( ORIGINAL QUESTION SAYS - Will be required to, this option says - "should", which means a condition, INCORRECT )
C. Public companies would need to raise their governance game if they wish to
compete against private firms ( WOULD + if clause in present tense, INCORRECT )
D. Public companies have to need to raise their governance game if they are to
be in competition with private firms ( have to need to - Wierd and condition - INCORRECT )
E. Public companies will need to raise their governance game if they are to
compete with private firms. ( CONTENDOR )

I choose E over A, because "
will need to" is better than "will be required to".
"they are to" is less wordy than "want to be able to".

Overall E is more concise and active than A.
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by Bek » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:15 pm
I hope this will help
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by Bek » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:16 pm
I found original sentence in "McKinsey on Finance".

Public companies will need to raise their governance game if they are to compete with private firms.
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by Jim@Grockit » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:27 pm
vineeshp wrote:Just wonder if the change from if they wish to if they are to is ok. Isn't there a slight change in the meaning?
It's a slight change in meaning. "to be + to" encompasses desire and obligation and expectation all in one. I don't remember seeing anything in the OG about it being awkward (but that doesn't mean it doesn't say that!).
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by sachindia » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:27 pm
Jim@Grockit wrote:
vineeshp wrote:Just wonder if the change from if they wish to if they are to is ok. Isn't there a slight change in the meaning?
It's a slight change in meaning. "to be + to" encompasses desire and obligation and expectation all in one. I don't remember seeing anything in the OG about it being awkward (but that doesn't mean it doesn't say that!).
is 'if they are to' to be avoided? is it really awkward? :O
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by sana.noor » Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:19 am
E is the only right answer
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