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by gmat_perfect » Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:45 am
Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers provide workers with unpaid leave so as to care for sick or newbom children.
(A) provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(B) to provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(C) provide workers with unpaid leave in order that they
(D) to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can
(E) provide workers with unpaid leave and

[spoiler]OA: D[/spoiler]

What is the problem in B beside the issue of "so as to"?

Why is so as to wrong in B?
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by Gurpinder » Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:59 pm
gmat_perfect wrote:Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers provide workers with unpaid leave so as to care for sick or newbom children.
(A) provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(B) to provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(C) provide workers with unpaid leave in order that they
(D) to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can
(E) provide workers with unpaid leave and

[spoiler]OA: D[/spoiler]

What is the problem in B beside the issue of "so as to"?

Why is so as to wrong in B?
Well, other than so as to, nothing is wrong with (B).

"as.....and so...." are not used properly in (B).

It should be "As X, So Y." Not the way they are being used in this sentence.

I hope that helps!
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by gmat_perfect » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:01 am
why is so as to wrong?

What is the logic behind?

Would any expert explain?

Thanks.
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by paes » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:10 am
There are 2 probles with B

1. 'so as' is incorrect.
The correct Idoom is :
so X as to Y.

This is simple error.

2. ok, even if we use 'so X as to Y' then also B will be incorrect.

e.g.

[1] I provide 5 leaves to David so as to care for his wife.
[2] I provide 5 leaves to David so that he can care for his wife.

Now see what is the difference here

1 -> the subject is I [ i.e. I can care of his wife ]
2 -> the subject is David [ i.e. David can care of his wife ]

hope this help.
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by SmarpanGamt » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:19 am
gmat_perfect wrote:Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers provide workers with unpaid leave so as to care for sick or newbom children.
(A) provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(B) to provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(C) provide workers with unpaid leave in order that they
(D) to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can
(E) provide workers with unpaid leave and

[spoiler]OA: D[/spoiler]

What is the problem in B beside the issue of "so as to"?

Why is so as to wrong in B?
" Just as X so to Y is the correct Idiom", Therefore B is incorrect answer.
I am confused with " They" use in choice "D", however convience with this as a best choice. Please explain how to identify that " They" refers to employers or workers.
expert please explain.
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by gmat_perfect » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:35 am
Then guys, are the following so as to wrong?


The third section of the Act entitled an Act to amend the Charter of the City of New-York, passed April 14, 1557, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

But so as not to offend anyone, and so as to avoid having right wing ideologues call them liberal (which they will do with or without our adjudication of fact), far too many publications leave these empirical facts aside.

The Queens district attorney's office recently asked city investigators for their records on the Patricof case so as to conduct its own review, according to people briefed on the inquiry who said they could not speak publicly because of the nature of the investigation.

Administrative law judges are independent contractors, rather than full-time city employees, so as to preserve their independence.

According to The Associated Press, Ramsey Poston, a Nascar spokesman, said Nascar has worked with aviation industry experts "to improve our safety management systems so as to prevent an accident like this from occurring in the future."
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by reply2spg » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:51 pm
gmat_perfect - don't follow just rules, understand the meaning of the sentence. B changes the meaning here, and it is not clear who is going to take care employer or employee?

D sticks with the meaning and 'they' in D clearly refers to 'employees'. Therefore, D is correct here.
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