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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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much and a lot
Hi,
Are these responses correct?
Possible questions:
How many responses (what is the respnose rate) on your questionnaire?
Which is the correct response? Is the word 'response' variable?
1. Not much response was received.
2. Not a lot of responses were received.
Are these responses correct?
Possible questions:
How many responses (what is the respnose rate) on your questionnaire?
Which is the correct response? Is the word 'response' variable?
1. Not much response was received.
2. Not a lot of responses were received.
Top answer
Better: There was not much reaction to it. Very few responses were received. ~R
- Better: There was not much reaction to it.
- Very few responses were received.
- ~R
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Better:
There was not much reaction to it.
Very few responses were received.
~R
There was not much reaction to it.
Very few responses were received.
~R
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AnonymousWhich is the correct response? Is the word 'response' variable?If by "variable" you mean "can it be both countable and uncountable?" I think the answer is "yes," and to that extent both 1. & 2. are acceptable.
1. Not much response was received.
2. Not a lot of responses were received.
- A.
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AnonymousHi,I wouldn't use either one. However, t
Are these responses correct?
Possible questions:
How many responses (what is the respnose rate) on your questionnaire?
Which is the correct response? Is the word 'response' variable?
1. Not much response was received.
2. Not a lot of responses were received.
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