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by [email protected] » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:43 am
462. Judge Lois Forer’s study asks why do some litigants have a preferred status over others in the use of a public resource, the courts, which in theory are available to all but in fact are unequally distributed among rich and poor.
(A) do some litigants have a preferred status over others in the use of a public resource, the courts, which in theory are available to all but in fact are unequally distributed among
(B) some litigants have a preferred status over others in the use of a public resource, the courts, which in theory are available to all but in fact are unequally distributed between
(C) do some litigants have a preferred status over another in the use of a public resource, the courts, in theory available to all but in fact are unequally distributed among
(D) some litigants have a preferred status to another in the use of a public resource, the courts, in theory available to all but in fact not equally distributed between
(E) does one litigant have a preferred status over the other in the use of a public resource, the courts, in theory available to all but in fact they are not equally distributed among


Between B and D why the answer is not D. The correct answer is [spoiler]B

D uses the idiom "prefer to" while B uses "prefer over"

This is from 1000SC question number 462. I guess both are wrong :shock:
Someone please help[/spoiler]
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by [email protected] » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:21 am
i used the spoiler in the wrong way...

D uses the idiom "prefer to" while B uses "prefer over"

This is from 1000SC question number 462. I guess both are wrong
Someone please help :shock: :shock:
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by ogbeni » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:09 am
B - because you have to compare like things. In this case 'Some' to Others' in option b vs. option d (where you compare 'Some to 'another'?
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by [email protected] » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:16 am
But i guess the correct idiom is "prefer to" and not "prefer over".
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by ogbeni » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:47 am
I'd defer to some of the English experts on this forum but I think "prefer to" and "prefer over" are acceptable. In terms of every day speak, "prefer to" is probably used more often. Viewing both in the context of this question, however, you have to look at other things that will be the tie breaker - in this case the comparisons of plural-to-singular (option d) vs. plural to plural (option b)
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by kamalsinghy » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:51 am
IMO answer should be B and after that I verified it on nytimes.com

This question is extracted from an article of nytimes.com.

While many have objected to crowded calendars, trial delays and overworked judges, she is among the few to ask a different kind of question. Why, she inquires, do ''some litigants have such a preferred status over others'' in the use of public resources, the courts, which in theory are available to all but in fact are so unequally distributed between rich and poor? Furthermore, why do we tolerate the great disparity in access to the legal and investigative talent required to protect precious rights?
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by sumank8216 » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:00 am
D:correct

A, B: wrong use of which.

C& E : prefer to is correct idiom . wrong use of AMONG
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by kamalsinghy » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:02 am
Just wanted to add two cents.

Idiom: prefer X to Y, both X and Y should be grammatically parallel.

D. "a preferred status to another" - i.e. status vs. another.

But I think the intent of this sentence to compare the status of some litigants vs. status of other litigants. So some has preferred status to others (status) ...

So B wins.
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by karmayogi » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:16 am
Check the end part:

among rich and poor.
or
between rich and poor.

Obviously between because between is used for two things.

A, C and E out.

In D, I found two problems:
1. some ... another (others (plural) is correct)
2. which is required
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by OGMATTERS » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:57 am
I think the most important take away from this sentence is to not discount an idiom or specific word when one sees it. Instead we should read for meaning before eliminating choices.
Please use the underline and spoiler buttons when posting SC questions.
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by brick2009 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:56 pm
between rich and poor....is the only hint you need to short list the answers...

you are left with B and D..

D is a quick reject..
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by rohit56 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:56 pm
"Between X and Y" is the correct idiom. "Among" is used to compare more than 2 items.
Hence, A, C, and E are incorrect. "among X and Y"� unidiomatic.

Idiom: prefer X to/over Y, both X and Y must be logically parallel.
D: "a preferred status to another" - i.e. status vs. another, �not parallel.

The intent of this sentence is to compare the "status" of some litigants with the "status" other litigants. So some has preferred "status over others (status)" ...
Hence, B is the answer.
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