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SC Q - Idioms

by san2009 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:34 pm
The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

What is the right answer??
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by Gmat_War » Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:04 pm
IMO A
Forbids from is not correct usage of idiom.Elliminate B,D
E changes the tense to future meaning that the new contract will forbid in future but not at present.
Between A and C ,A is concise and sounds clear than C.
What is the OA
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by san2009 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:50 pm
OA is A
But, isn't the correct idiom: "forbids Y from doing x"???
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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:58 pm
imo A

since the new contract is singular so forbids so D and E out.

B is incorrect use of idiom
C is wordy

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by san2009 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:45 pm
A

I am still unconvinced that the correct idiom is being used in answer choice A (the correct answer)
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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Sat May 01, 2010 1:39 am
no correct idiom is forbids to ....... but in A there is no use of from doing...... hence A doesnt use the wrong idiom.

B has a incorrect use of idiom
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by Shawshank » Sat May 01, 2010 5:39 am
san2009 wrote:OA is A
But, isn't the correct idiom: "forbids Y from doing x"???
The correct idiom is X forbids Y to do Z.

Hope this helps u why A is correct. USe POE.
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