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by massi2884 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:46 pm
[spoiler]Why B is wrong? Is "so as to" ALWAYS wrong in GMAT? OA is D[/spoiler]

Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers provide workers with unpaid leave so as to care for
sick or newborn children.

(A) provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(B) to provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(C) provide workers with unpaid leave in order that they
(D) to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can
(E) provide workers with unpaid leave and
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by GmatKiss » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:20 pm
Comes down to B/D

IMO: D

"in order that" is better then "so as to"

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by arunima88 » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:49 am
Ans : D

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by vikram4689 » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:16 am
Hi Massi,

See https://www.beatthegmat.com/basic-questi ... 84769.html for the explanation (Ashley's 3rd post)
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