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Give up your right #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:19 am   Give up your right
 

Test No. incompl/advan-21 "Money Matters (4)", question 10

You can decide, if you so wish, to ......... your right to take your pension at an earlier date.

(a) give in
(b) give up
(c) give out
(d) give off

Test No. incompl/advan-21 "Money Matters (4)", answer 10

You can decide, if you so wish, to give up your right to take your pension at an earlier date.

Correct answer: (b) give up

Hello Alan and Torsten! Explain please! 'Give up your right' means 'cancel your right'!

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Give up #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:44 am   Give up
 

Hi,

Give up your right means agree not to use it any more.

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Ok #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:01 am   Ok
 

If you so wish? it is to emphasize isn't it?
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If you so wish #4 (permalink) Thu Feb 10, 2005 0:35 am   If you so wish
 

It simply means if you want to/if you like.

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