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 31 Aug 2006, 05:37
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As a result of the Black Death, the plague that afflicted Europe in 1348-49, as many as half the population died and less than half the workforce remained in certain cities.
a- as many as half the population died and less than half the work force remained
b- as much as half the population died and fewer than half the work force remained
c- as many as half the people died and less than that remained in the work force
d- as much as half the population died and less than half the work force remained
e- as many as half the population and less than half the work force died or remained
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ps_dahiya wrote: sumitsarkar82 wrote: ffgmat wrote: D.
population and workforce is uncountable. Why not C... I go with D I think its changing the meaning. "half" refers to a volume so it is uncountable.
much...less...
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SC --> countable x uncountable [#permalink]
31 Aug 2006, 08:21
ffgmat wrote: D.
population and workforce is uncountable.
Yup D for the same reason
much and less should be used for uncountable 
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D but late for the same reason.
half is not countable so much instead of many and less instead of fewer
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sumitsarkar82 wrote: ffgmat wrote: D.
population and workforce is uncountable. Why not C... Agree with D.
C says : less than half the people remained.
The original meaning is : less than half the workforce remained.
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sumitsarkar82 wrote: GMATT73 wrote:
"half" refers to a volume so it is uncountable.
Where did you get this MATT ? Ellipsis idiom buried in the sentence:
....as much as half of the population...
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GMATT73 wrote: sumitsarkar82 wrote: GMATT73 wrote: "half" refers to a volume so it is uncountable.
Where did you get this MATT ? Ellipsis idiom buried in the sentence: ....as much as half of the population... I still don't get it... you said half is uncountable... Hows that ?
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sumitsarkar82 wrote: GMATT73 wrote: sumitsarkar82 wrote: GMATT73 wrote: "half" refers to a volume so it is uncountable.
Where did you get this MATT ? Ellipsis idiom buried in the sentence: ....as much as half of the population... I still don't get it... you said half is uncountable... Hows that ? Which is correct?
There is much water in the glass.
<or>
There is many water in the glass.
Much is uncountable. Many is countable.
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