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Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ☊ rate ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure. ☊ save ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
Local businesses have provided financial support. ☊ support ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊