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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
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inventory

After carrying too ____ inventory for six months, the mail order company went out of business.

A) little
B) less
C) few
D) small

The answer is A). However, my questions are:

1. Is inventory always considered a non-countable noun? If not, can I change that to " After carrying too many inventories for six months...."?

2. Why is answer D) no good?

Please advise.

LC
  

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Lcchang After carrying too ____ inventory for six months, the mail order company went out of business. A) little B) less C) few D) small The answer is A). However, my questions are: 1.

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  • Lcchang After carrying too ____ inventory for six months, the mail order company went out of business.
  • A) little B) less C) few D) small The answer is A).
  • However, my questions are: 1.
  • Is inventory always considered a non-countable noun?
  • No, while meaning a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc.
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Lcchang
After carrying too ____ inventory for six months, the mail order company went out of business.

A) little

B) less

C) few

D) small

The answer is A). However, my questions are:

1. Is inventory always considered a non-countable noun?

No, while meaning a written list of all the objects, furnitur
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>2. Why is answer D) no good?>

Because the fixed expression, "too little", means "not enough" or "insufficient".
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