Idx | 1843 |
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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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