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by justharsha » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:34 pm
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


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What really gives E the edge over C. Please explain?
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by [email protected] » Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:33 pm
Hi justharsha,

This SC presents a 3-item list, which means that we'll be dealing with Parallelism rules. We need an answer which puts all 3 items in the same "format."

The first item: "attempting to change people's attitudes...."

We'll need the other 2 items to have the same type of verb (in this case, an "-ing" verb) and same general style.

Between your options (C and E), here's what we have:

Answer C: "the reduction of software.....and others call"
Answer E: "reducing software prices....and others are calling"

You'll see that answer E gives us the parallel verbs that we're looking for.

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by theCodeToGMAT » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:02 pm
Aside from Rich's perfekt solution, here are my few words on this question:

{A} - INCORRECT; we need "verb" with noun "others"
{B} - INCORRECT; we need "verb" with noun "others"
{C} - INCORRECT; idiom issue.. "suggest X to Y"
{D} - INCORRECT; we need "verb" with "still others"
{E} - CORRECT;
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by pareekbharat86 » Sat Nov 16, 2013 3:36 am
theCodeToGMAT wrote:Aside from Rich's perfekt solution, here are my few words on this question:

{A} - INCORRECT; we need "verb" with noun "others"
{B} - INCORRECT; we need "verb" with noun "others"
{C} - INCORRECT; idiom issue.. "suggest X to Y"
{D} - INCORRECT; we need "verb" with "still others"
{E} - CORRECT;
Hi,

I was looking for parallels among attempting, suggesting and calling. However, it seems the parallels should be drawn among attempting, reducing and calling. Why?
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by theCodeToGMAT » Sat Nov 16, 2013 3:58 am
pareekbharat86 wrote: Hi,

I was looking for parallels among attempting, suggesting and calling. However, it seems the parallels should be drawn among attempting, reducing and calling. Why?
Sentence Structure is:

While some propose..., others suggest.......and still others are/call

here, "propose" is verb .. So, we need verb with "others" & "still others" .. that's why "suggest" & "are"/"call"
Eliminate {A}, {B} & {D}

{C} has idiom issue suggest x to y

Hence, {E}
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