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Raphael de Oliveira Posted 11 years ago
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Using MANY, MUCH, FEW, LITTLE.
1)"He told me ____ lies than you. "
I answered LESS but the correct answer is FEWER. Why ?
2) "We have ___ time than Mary."
I answered FEWER but the correct answer is LESS. Why ?
I answered LESS but the correct answer is FEWER. Why ?
2) "We have ___ time than Mary."
I answered FEWER but the correct answer is LESS. Why ?
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1)"He told me ____ lies than you. " I answered LESS but the correct answer is FEWER. Why?
- 1)"He told me ____ lies than you.
- " I answered LESS but the correct answer is FEWER.
- Why?
- Use 'fewer with countable nouns; 'lie' is a countable noun .
- " I answered FEWER but the correct answer is LESS.
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1)"He told me ____ lies than you. "
I answered LESS but the correct answer is FEWER. Why? Use 'fewer with countable nouns; 'lie' is a countable noun.
2) "We have ___ time than Mary."
I answered FEWER but the correct answer is LESS. Why? Use 'less' with uncountable nouns; 'time', in this case, is an uncountable noun.
I answered LESS but the correct answer is FEWER. Why? Use 'fewer with countable nouns; 'lie' is a countable noun.
2) "We have ___ time than Mary."
I answered FEWER but the correct answer is LESS. Why? Use 'less' with uncountable nouns; 'time', in this case, is an uncountable noun.
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