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by mundasingh123 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:02 am
While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change
people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the
incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.
(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling

whats wrong with C and E ?
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by aspirant2011 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:23 am
mundasingh123 wrote:While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling ---------- I think this is the correct choice bec of proper parallelism

I am surprised to know that E is wrong..........I feel that A,B & D are definitely wrong......

whats wrong with C and E ?
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by mundasingh123 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:28 am
aspirant2011 wrote:
mundasingh123 wrote:While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling ---------- I think this is the correct choice bec of proper parallelism

I am surprised to know that E is wrong..........I feel that A,B & D are definitely wrong......

whats wrong with C and E ?
whats wrong with "for decreasing " in D ?what sc topic does this knowledge of using a prepositional phrase or infinitive phrase relate to ?
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by aspirant2011 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:56 am
mundasingh123 wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
mundasingh123 wrote:While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call
(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling
(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling ---------- I think this is the correct choice bec of proper parallelism

I am surprised to know that E is wrong..........I feel that A,B & D are definitely wrong......

whats wrong with C and E ?
whats wrong with "for decreasing " in D ?what sc topic does this knowledge of using a prepositional phrase or infinitive phrase relate to ?
for decreasing is there in option C and not in D.........it's wrong because for is used to give reason or example but over here none of the thing is being done
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