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I Make Mistakes Beginning Phrase Ends Plural Countable

Idx 1844
Keyword much
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I make much too many mistakes.
Correct Sentence I make far too many mistakes.
Cloze Error Sentence I make [[much]] too many mistakes.
Cloze Sentence I make [[far]] too many mistakes.
Cloze Answer far
Choices far | much
Explanation

At the beginning of a phrase that ends with a plural (countable) noun, use far (NOT much ). Compare 'much more traffic', 'far more cars'

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