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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Relative Clause
1.The investigations support the generalization that there is little that is significantly differentin the underlying mental processes.
2.The investigations support the generalisation that there is little of significant differences
in the underlying mental processes.
ETS: First sentence correct but second one is wrong
What is wrong with the second one?
First repeats that...... that Is it not awkward ?
Please help me to understand....
Thank you
2.The investigations support the generalisation that there is little of significant differences
in the underlying mental processes.
ETS: First sentence correct but second one is wrong
What is wrong with the second one?
First repeats that...... that Is it not awkward ?
Please help me to understand....
Thank you
Top answer
The second one uses "difference" as an uncountable . You can't pluralize it. " In your first sentence, "different" is an adjective.
- The second one uses "difference" as an uncountable .
- You can't pluralize it.
- " In your first sentence, "different" is an adjective.
- In your second, "differences" is a plural (countable) noun.
- The rest of your sentence calls for the uncountable usage.
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The second one uses "difference" as an uncountable. You can't pluralize it. (Get rid of the "s.")
It's like saying, "There is very little gasoline left in the tank."
You can't say "There is very little gasolines left in the tank."
As a countable, you could say that "there are few significant differences."
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It's like saying, "There is very little gasoline left in the tank."
You can't say "There is very little gasolines left in the tank."
As a countable, you could say that "there are few significant differences."
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AvangiThe second one uses "difference" as an uncountable. You can't pluralize it. (Get rid of the "s.")Avangi... I guess difference is a countable Noun... so can Little modify difference? Or Can it be used as bo
2.The investigations support the generalisation that there is little of significant differences in the underlying mental processes.
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pokh I guess difference is a countable Noun... so can Little modify difference? Or Can it be used as both countable and uncountable noun..."Difference" can be either countable or uncountable.
The difference between the twins is substantial. (uncountable)
There are so many differences between them! (countable)
Actually,
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