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Question

As U.S. nuclear attack submarines prowl their familiar haunts deep within the oceans of the world these days,  they increasingly are engaged in missions far different from the tasks for which they were built  and for which their crews were trained over the last forty years.

A. they increasingly are engaged in missions far different from the tasks for which they were built
E. they increasingly engage in missions far different than the tasks for which they were built

Please explain why E is wrong.

saxenashobhit · Answer

Different from is the right idiom. So E is ruled out

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I found good text on gmatclub that explains when to use different from and when different than

The phrases different from and different than are both common in British and American English. The British also use the construction different to. Since the 18th century, language critics have singled out different than as incorrect, though it is well attested in the works of reputable writers. If you want to follow traditional guidelines, use from when the comparison is between two persons or things: My book is different from (not than) yours. Different than is more acceptably used, particularly in American usage, where the object of comparison is expressed by a full clause: The campus is different than it was twenty years ago. You can use different from with a clause if the clause starts with a conjunction and so functions as a noun: The campus is different from how it was twenty years ago. 1

prab · Answer

+ 1 for A for using 'Diffrent from'

goalsnr · Answer

Shobhit,

Thanks. I understand the difference in Idioms.

I was wondering if there is something wrong with the usage of "engage"
they increasingly  are engaged in missions  far different from the tasks for which they were built
E. they increasingly  engage in missions  far different than the tasks for which they were built

gsothee · Answer

Different than is unidiomatic. +1 for A.

Is there any difference in Increasingly are / are increasingly or whether both are grammatically correct...

hirendhanak · Answer

nice question .. increasingly are vs are increasingly... can someone pls clarify

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