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ankit
 Post subject: OG 10 SC
 Post Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:08 pm 
The Baldrick Manufacturing Company has for
several years followed a policy aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving the efficiency of its
distribution system.
(A) aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving
(B) aimed at the decreasing of operating costs and to improve
(C) aiming at the decreasing of operating costs and improving
(D) the aim of which is the decreasing of operating costs and improving
(E) with the aim to decrease operating costs and to improve

How to choose between A & E.Please elucidate..........
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TP
 Post subject: Re: OG 10 SC
 Post Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:36 pm 
ankit wrote:
The Baldrick Manufacturing Company has for
several years followed a policy aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving the efficiency of its
distribution system.
(A) aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving
(B) aimed at the decreasing of operating costs and to improve
(C) aiming at the decreasing of operating costs and improving
(D) the aim of which is the decreasing of operating costs and improving
(E) with the aim to decrease operating costs and to improve

How to choose between A & E.Please elucidate..........


Isn't "with the aim to" idiomatically incorrect?
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goMba
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 Post Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:43 pm 
Due to the use of the word 'aim' it seems to me that this is a subjuntive mood and hence base verbs should be used (as noted in the chapter#3 of Man SC guide). Therefore i will go with (E). Can you share the correct answer?
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JonathanSchneider
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 Post Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:56 pm 
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You are right, TP, that "with the aim to" is incorrect idiomatically. We "aim to do" something, but we do something "with the aim of doing" something else.

As to the question of the subjunctive, while the word "aim" does indicate a desire, we do not have to use the subjunctive in such cases. Notice that this is the case with other subjunctive words as well. For example, the word "command." "I command that you go to the store" is subjunctive. But "I command you to go to the store" is infinitive. Both are okay.
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