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a. The new Admiral is different from, yet reminds me of, my old mentor.b. They neither believed in, nor complied with, the order.5. The careful writer will sometimes repeat prepositions in order to remind his readersthat he is continuing with the same construction. Consider the following sentence:The award of the Ordinary National Certificate is dependent on the student’sattending at least 70% of the scheduled classes, (on his) averaging 60% overall inhis homework, and (on his) registering a minimum of 40% in each subject in the finalexamination.The sentence is grammatically correct without the words in brackets, but these wordsprovide useful signposts to the reader, and they make the sentence easier to follow.6. Misuse of Prepositions.ErrorCorrection1 The only toilet facility available is theSgts’ Mess.The only toilet facility available is in theSgts’ Mess.2 A delay of 2 weeks could be acceptedand would allow the pilots to start on thenew runway.A delay of 2 weeks could be acceptedand would allow the pilots to start fromthe new runway.3 Compared to the Theatre Club, theRation Store was more suitable.Compared with the Theatre Club, theRation Store was more suitable.4 Talks will be held to try and limit thenumber of strategic arms.Talks will be held to try to limit thenumber of strategic arms.5 Albionese dissidents were verysympathetic with the Revoltan claim.Albionese dissidents were verysympathetic to the Revoltan claim.6 The Tornado will be able to penetrateseveral hundred kilometres into enemyterritory by both day or night.The Tornado will be able to penetrateseveral hundred kilometres into enemyterritory, by both day and night.6-2