Supporters of tax breaks

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logitech: Legendary Member; Posts: 2134; Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:26 pmFollowed by: 25 members; Thanked: 237 times; GMAT Score:730

by logitech » Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:17 pm

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools

OA D

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by parallel_chase » Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:28 pm

IDIOM + PARALLELISM

Idiom = consider

Option B and E use incorrect idiom consider to be

Supporters consider......while.. critics denounce. Correct Construction.

Hence D.

No rest for the Wicked....

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Re: Supporters of tax breaks

by iamcste » Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:30 pm

logitech wrote:Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT
Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT

Left is D...consider takes "tax breaks " directly and avoids wordy "to be"

OA D

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by saurabh_dce08 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:23 am

Option D uses correct IDIOM: Consider XY..

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving Vvital economic development tool

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by iamcste » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:17 am

saurabh_dce08 wrote:Option D uses correct IDIOM: Consider XY..

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving Vvital economic development tool

Even B does that

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by rohangupta83 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:44 am

iamcste wrote:
saurabh_dce08 wrote:Option D uses correct IDIOM: Consider XY..

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving Vvital economic development tool

Even B does that

B uses the the incorrect idiom: Consider X to be Y instead of Consider X Y

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

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by mals24 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:45 am

B uses considers X to be Y, which is incorrect.

Considers X as Y and Considers X to be Y are incorrect.
Is considers X to Y correct?

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by rohangupta83 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:46 am

mals24 wrote: Is considers X to Y correct?

I don't think so.

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by mals24 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:51 am

@ rohangupta83

Thanks for clarifying

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by iamcste » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:23 am

rohangupta83 wrote:
iamcste wrote:
saurabh_dce08 wrote:Option D uses correct IDIOM: Consider XY..

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving Vvital economic development tool

Even B does that
B uses the the incorrect idiom: Consider X to be Y instead of Consider X Y

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

I have already pointed out this in my earlier explanations..It was just to point that ans was too brief...

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Re: Supporters of tax breaks

by vittalgmat » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:33 am

iamcste wrote:
logitech wrote:Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT
Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT

Left is D...consider takes "tax breaks " directly and avoids wordy "to be"

OA D

Hi Iamcste
Is it a rule that 'consider' always take 'direct objects' ??
Can u pls explain in detail .

thanks
-V

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Re: Supporters of tax breaks

by iamcste » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:42 am

vittalgmat wrote:
iamcste wrote:
logitech wrote:Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT
Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT

Left is D...consider takes "tax breaks " directly and avoids wordy "to be"

OA D
Hi Iamcste
Is it a rule that 'consider' always take 'direct objects' ??
Can u pls explain in detail .

thanks
-V

yes, whenever we have "consider" ,we never used infinitives like "to be"

i mean we never say "consider to be " or "considered as"

instead we say "consider " and directly the object ....

for e.g. here in D we suppoters consider tax breaks...vital tools

so, you can see no infinitives in between...

so, format is "Consider X Y"

read chpt 8, MG SC, you can see a small note about this

Other way is "to be" is always wordy...there are exceptions to...as "to be" is a form of "Being"

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Re: Supporters of tax breaks

by rohangupta83 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:15 pm

iamcste wrote:
vittalgmat wrote:
iamcste wrote:
logitech wrote:Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy.

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT
Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools

consider takes direct objects

Supporters consider tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving vital economic development tools

Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider the tax breaks to be vital economic development tools

to be is wordy on GMAT

Left is D...consider takes "tax breaks " directly and avoids wordy "to be"

OA D
Hi Iamcste
Is it a rule that 'consider' always take 'direct objects' ??
Can u pls explain in detail .

thanks
-V

yes, whenever we have "consider" ,we never used infinitives like "to be"

i mean we never say "consider to be " or "considered as"

instead we say "consider " and directly the object ....

for e.g. here in D we suppoters consider tax breaks...vital tools

so, you can see no infinitives in between...

so, format is "Consider X Y"

read chpt 8, MG SC, you can see a small note about this

Other way is "to be" is always wordy...there are exceptions to...as "to be" is a form of "Being"

everyone is quoting everyone - so why not

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