crazy4gmat 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

C

Some "Propose", Others " Suggest" and still others" call" are parallel

IMO C or E.

I think both are parallel.

Whats the OA?

D for me, between D and E. the 'are' at the end of E didn't fit well with me.

D) is my answer.

A) is out, because in the second clause there is no verb to make parallel structure with the first clause.
While some propose to combat ... others by suggesting something DO WHAT?"
B) is out for the second clause makes no sence. "...others by suggesting something to decrease ..., and (to) still others CALL for for the prosecution..." They call for the prosecution by sujjesting s.t.? <- wrong
C) is out first of all because "for decreasing" is not parallel to "still others", and second of all because "to decrease" is preferred to "for decreasing", if we want to show purpose of some action.
D) is OK! Everything is parallel here. "While some propose to combat ... illegal copying ... by doing s.t., others suggest the reduction of s.t. to decrease s.t., and still others by doing s.t."
E) "are calling" is awkward and makes no sence... We need to put "by calling"

Best regards! It was nice sentence!

Dont you think " The reduction of" is wordy over "reducing"

I think E looks good..given that between C, D and E all show some kind of parallelism

....some propose....others suggest.....and others call.....


IMO, C.

iamcste wrote:Dont you think " The reduction of" is wordy over "reducing"

I think E looks good..given that between C, D and E all show some kind of parallelism

Agreed! "the reduction of" is not so good. The correct preposition is "reduction IN", moreover I think that the correct usage of "suggest" is either "suggest doing s.t." or "suggest that s.t. be done", or at least "suggest that s.b. do s.t." but not the "suggest the reduction...".
However, I think that E) is severely damaged by the "are calling", b'coz I cant' find proper noun for "ARE" in this clause. If it is "others", then we have "others suggest ... and are calling" - mess with paralellism.

Does anybody know the OA?

While some propose to combat......others suggest to decrease......and still others are calling

are - linking verb is required to connect the subject with action verb

present participle - calling modifies the subject in the preceding clause.

IMO C is wrong - "for decreasing"

If C had "to decrease" - I think then C would have been better.

Any thoughts.


BTW OA-E.

parallel_chase wrote:While some propose to combat......others suggest to decrease......and still others are calling

are - linking verb is required to connect the subject with action verb

present participle - calling modifies the subject in the preceding clause.

IMO C is wrong - "for decreasing"

If C had "to decrease" - I think then C would have been better.

Any thoughts.

oops, I overlooked the word "others" before the "are calling" in E) I'm so silly!
Thanks!
Ok, then E) is better option of course!
As for C), i think "reduction IN" is also needed rather than "reduction OF"

OA is E