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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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as much information and examples as the other
Hi,
it's "as many countable nouns as" and "as much uncountable noun as"... what if I want to list countable and uncountable nouns together? I think all of the following are ok, but I need a native opinion:
This website doesn't have as much information and examples as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples and information as the other.
This website doesn't have as much information or examples as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples or information as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples and as much information as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples or as much information as the other.
etc.
I'm not looking for a prescriptive answer (obviously, lol), I just need to know what sounds good to natives' ears.
Thanks
it's "as many countable nouns as" and "as much uncountable noun as"... what if I want to list countable and uncountable nouns together? I think all of the following are ok, but I need a native opinion:
This website doesn't have as much information and examples as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples and information as the other.
This website doesn't have as much information or examples as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples or information as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples and as much information as the other.
This website doesn't have as many examples or as much information as the other.
etc.
I'm not looking for a prescriptive answer (obviously, lol), I just need to know what sounds good to natives' ears.
Thanks
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The last one is the only that to me is accurate, and even then I would use "nor". "Much" cannot be used with "examples" and "Many" cannot be used with "information", so you need both phrases.
- The last one is the only that to me is accurate, and even then I would use "nor".
- "Much" cannot be used with "examples" and "Many" cannot be used with "information", so you need both phrases.
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The last one is the only that to me is accurate, and even then I would use "nor".
"Much" cannot be used with "examples" and "Many" cannot be used with "information", so you need both phrases.
"Much" cannot be used with "examples" and "Many" cannot be used with "information", so you need both phrases.
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"what sounds good" (to me):
... doesn't have as much information or as many examples as ...
CJ
... doesn't have as much information or as many examples as ...
CJ
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Feebs11The last one is the only that to me is accurate, and even then I would use "nor".Thanks. But... do I need to repeat it every time? I thought it was possible to leave out the part "as much" or "as "many", at least in speech. For e
"Much" cannot be used with "examples" and "Many" cannot be used with "information", so you need both phrases.
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You are now introducing a whole lot of other matters to consider. Originally, it was nice and simple - information and examples. Now you are adding in exercises and advice.
Taking these new two examples on their own merits: the first is technically correct; the second could well be found. They are both too wordy.
By the way, my sense of humour is on a low ebb tonight
Taking these new two examples on their own merits: the first is technically correct; the second could well be found. They are both too wordy.
By the way, my sense of humour is on a low ebb tonight
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Feebs11By the way, my sense of humour is on a low ebb tonightOoops, sorry.
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