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Research Government Invests Lot Money Scientific American Studies

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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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