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by ranjithreddy.k9 » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:08 pm
In most industries the rising cost of support services does not hurt business owners, but it does pass a greater financial burden on to customers. In the legal profession, for example, a climb in the cost of court reporting in recent months has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.

A) has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
B) has made many attorneys raise their hourly rates.
C) has meant that many attorneys are being forced to raise their hourly rates.
D) is forcing that many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
E) is meaning that many attorneys are raising their hourly rates by force.
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by vikram4689 » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:12 pm
NOt only B is awkward but it also changes the meaning.
has made many attorneys raise their hourly rates.
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