336. Ideally, the professional career diplomat should help in the ongoing maintenance of an effective American foreign policy despite changes in administration.
(A) in the ongoing maintenance of
(B) in the maintaining of
(C) maintain
(D) to maintain and continue
(E) the maintenance of
Solution:
Redundancy + Wordiness
“maintenance” means an activity of supporting and sustaining. It is a continuous process.
A: “ongoing” + “maintenance” = Redundancy error.
B: “help in the maintenance of” is better than “help in the maintaining of”
D: “maintain and continue” leads to redundancy.
E: This choice is wordy in comparison to C.
C: Concise. Best choice.
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(A) in the ongoing maintenance of
(B) in the maintaining of
(C) maintain
(D) to maintain and continue
(E) the maintenance of
Solution:
Redundancy + Wordiness
“maintenance” means an activity of supporting and sustaining. It is a continuous process.
A: “ongoing” + “maintenance” = Redundancy error.
B: “help in the maintenance of” is better than “help in the maintaining of”
D: “maintain and continue” leads to redundancy.
E: This choice is wordy in comparison to C.
C: Concise. Best choice.
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