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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

much audience vs. much of an audience

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00Please tell me when a person would use 'much of an audience' and not 'much audience' in such a sentential construct as the one below. Lately I seem to see similar constructions as the one below and want to find out what are possible deciding factors in making those possible choices. 02br
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00although domestically it failed to attract 01u00much of an audience02u0-
  

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0 01font 00Hi,02font 02br 00"although domestically it failed to attract 01u 00much of an audience"02u 02br 01font 00I think it's weird using both of "much" and "an" with a noun. 02br 02br 02font 00 0-

— Fleder_m@u_S

  • 0 01font 00Hi,02font 02br 00"although domestically it failed to attract 01u 00much of an audience"02u 02br 01font 00I think it's weird using both of "much" and "an" with a noun.
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0 01font00Hi,02font02br
00"although domestically it failed to attract 01u00much of an audience"02u02br
01font00I think it's weird using both of "much" and "an" with a noun. After all, is it count or uncount noun here?02br
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0 'much of an audience'02br
00 is the correct version02br
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00 Google hits: 02br
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00 66 for "attract much audience"02br
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00 323 for "attract much of an audience"0-
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