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much - inventory

0 Can we use 01i00much02i00 with iventory which is a countable noun (inventory - inventories).02br
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01b00An inventory equal to 90 days sales is 01u00as much as even 02u00the strongest businesses carry, and then only as a way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages.02b02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 00Sounds OK to me. You are not really speaking here of the inventory in a countable way. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Sounds OK to me.
  • You are not really speaking here of the inventory in a countable way.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Sounds OK to me. You are not really speaking here of the inventory in a countable way. 02br
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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10Sounds OK to me. You are not really speaking here of the inventory in a countable way. 12br
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10Best wishes, Clive12br
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10What do you mean by 01i00countable way02i00.02br
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0Hi,02br
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00I'm trying to say that the speaker is not really thinking of a context in which one would speak of one inventory, two inventories, three inventories, etc. He's thinking of it in terms of quantity.02br
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00Consider a simpler example. If I say 'The price is five dollars', you'd naturally say 'I don't want to pay that 01b00much0
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