Tuesday, April 29, 2008

SC's Question number - 717 , 718

717). The company is negotiating to sell its profitable credit card subsidiary, which it plans to use money from to acquire some of the mortgage-servicing operations that are being sold by troubled savings institutions.

(A) subsidiary, which it plans to use money from


(B) subsidiary, from which it plans to use money

(C) subsidiary, and it plans the use of money from that

(D) subsidiary and plans to use money from that sale

(E) subsidiary and plans the use of money from that sale

718). The complex tax dispute between the Covered Bridge Mall and Harris
Township is not likely to be adjudicated for several years, and, in the meantime,
both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other.

(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other


(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other

(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other

(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another


(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other


Answers:

717). OA - D

A, B, C - incorrect - incorrectly says that
the money obtained is from credit card subsidiary instead of saying that the money obtained is from the sale of credit card subsidiary

E - incorrect - wordy and awkward


718). OA - C

A, B, E - incorrect -
the difference between each/the other and both/each other - use each when the parties are more separate, and use both when the parties are collaborating.(courtesy Erin)

D - incorrect -
Use one another for reference to more than two (http://www.bartelby.com/68/1/2101.html)

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