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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Zeroing-out
"The White House has proposed a 13.2 percent cut for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year that begins in October, including a zeroing-out of grant programs that direct millions in federal spending to Baltimore annually." (The Baltimore Sun.)
Is "zeroing-out" a countable noun?
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Anonymous Is "zeroing-out" a countable noun? Yes. We know that because "a" precedes it.
- Anonymous Is "zeroing-out" a countable noun?
- Yes.
- We know that because "a" precedes it.
- I doubt it's ever used in the plural, however.
- CJ
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AnonymousIs "zeroing-out" a countable noun?
Yes. We know that because "a" precedes it. I doubt it's ever used in the plural, however.
CJ
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