Idx | 2317 |
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Keyword | research |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The government invests a lot of money in scientific researches. |
Correct Sentence | The government invests a lot of money in scientific research. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The government invests a lot of money in scientific [[researches]]. |
Cloze Sentence | The government invests a lot of money in scientific [[research]]. |
Cloze Answer | research |
Choices | research | researches |
Explanation | Research is usually an uncountable noun: 'A team of American scientists is carrying out research into the effects of acid rain.' Researches (plural) is also used, especially in formal styles of British English and usually refers to a series of related studies by a particular person or team: 'His researches go back to the 1950s.' 'Their more recent researches point to a decline in the mortality rate.' The more usual word for this meaning, especially in American English, is studies . |
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