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Studlyguy87 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"a growth" or just "growth"

Do you say something has A growth or something has growth?

For eg. XYZ has a high growth. vs. XYZ has high growth.

Which would be correct and why?
If I were to add "rate" at the end, would that make any difference?
eg. XYZ has a high growth rate. vs. XYZ has high growth rate.

Thanks in advance.

  

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'Growth' is uncountable, but can be used countably, so both of these are fine: XYZ has a high growth. / XYZ has high growth. -- 'Rate' is now the noun (and 'growth' is an adjective), and it is countable, so only this is right: XYZ has a high growth rate.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Growth' is uncountable, but can be used countably, so both of these are fine: XYZ has a high growth.
  • / XYZ has high growth.
  • -- 'Rate' is now the noun (and 'growth' is an adjective), and it is countable, so only this is right: XYZ has a high growth rate.
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'Growth' is uncountable, but can be used countably, so both of these are fine: XYZ has a high growth. / XYZ has high growth.

If I were to add "rate" at the end, would that make any difference?-- 'Rate' is now the noun (and 'growth' is an adjective), and it is countable,
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