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by gmatmachoman » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:41 am
Republicans also benefited from the enthusiastic and well-organized support of conservative Christians concerning about social issues, including abortion.

A. concerning about social issues, including abortion.
B. concerning on social issues, including abortion.
C. concerned about social issues, including abortion
D. concerned on social issues, including abortion
E. concerned social issues, including abortion
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by kaulnikhil » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:50 am
gmatmachoman wrote:Republicans also benefited from the enthusiastic and well-organized support of conservative Christians concerning about social issues, including abortion.

A. concerning about social issues, including abortion.
B. concerning on social issues, including abortion.
C. concerned about social issues, including abortion
D. concerned on social issues, including abortion
E. concerned social issues, including abortion
Concern about is the correct idiom...
A and C remain.. Concerning is gerund hence it should be followed by a possessive (Christians')
IMO C
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by hardik.jadeja » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:05 am
Agree with Nikhil. C for me too.
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by paes » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:29 am
IMO C :

between A and C :

Concerning : present participle. But this is a past event(benefited), so we need a past participle.

Correct me if my understanding is wrong.
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by martin.jonson007 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:10 am
Is concern about is an IDM .. ?

wud like to see more comments on why A is wrong...

IMO C
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by sudi760mba » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:35 am
IMO C. benefited => concerned...parallel? agree on past event.
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