| Idx | 1843 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | much |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Nowadays, there are much more criminals than policemen. |
| Correct Sentence | Nowadays, there are far more criminals than policemen. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Nowadays, there are [[much]] more criminals than policemen. |
| Cloze Sentence | Nowadays, there are [[far]] more criminals than policemen. |
| 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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