Circle the letter that the word preemption is used incorrectly.
a. We resented the faculty's preemption of the new library books before the students ever got to see them.
B. The great Depression had preempted his hopes for college.
C. Preempt the bottles before returning them for deposit.
D. All the 50-yard-line seats had been preempted months ago by season ticket holders

Question

Circle the letter that the word preemption is used incorrectly.
a. We resented the faculty's preemption of the new library books before the students ever got to see them.
B. The great Depression had preempted his hopes for college.
C. Preempt the bottles before returning them for deposit.
D. All the 50-yard-line seats had been preempted months ago by season ticket holders

anonymous · Answer

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skyphos · Answer

According to Merriam-Webster, Preemption means: 1) the right of purchasing before others; especially :  one given by the government to the actual settler upon a tract of public land" 2)a prior seizure or appropriation 

So according to the definitions, we would eliminate A since it its a right way of the word's usage. Preemption is used as taking or a prior seizure of the new library books.

skyphos · Answer

Are any other choices familiar to A?

skyphos · Answer

D is similar to A so you can eliminate that too. Try to solve it now. :D