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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is More used for uncountable nouns?
Is 'more' used for uncountable nouns and 'increase' for countable nouns?
Moreover, what would be the answer for below question
The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting
Moreover, what would be the answer for below question
The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting
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-- No: more people, more sugar; an increase in people, an increase in sugar . -- The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, (E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
- -- No: more people, more sugar; an increase in people, an increase in sugar .
- -- The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, (E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
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Is 'more' used for uncountable nouns and 'increase' for countable nouns?-- No: more people, more sugar; an increase in people, an increase in sugar.
Moreover, what would be the answer for below question?--
The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, (E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delay
Moreover, what would be the answer for below question?--
The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, (E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delay
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