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11 Jan 2022, 06:36
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Less than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, and they occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range.
A. Less than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, and they occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range. “Less” cannot be used to refer to countable nouns.
B. Less than 400 Sumatran rhinos, surviving on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range. “Less” cannot be used to refer to countable nouns.
C. Occupying a small fraction of the species’ former range, the Malay peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo are where fewer than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive. “Occupying a small fraction of the species’ former range” needs to be followed by who or what was doing the occupying. In this case, “Malay peninsula” does not fit.
D. Occupying a small fraction of the species’ former range, fewer than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Correct answer.
E. Surviving on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, less than 400 Sumatran rhinos occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range. “Less” cannot be used to refer to countable nouns.
-Nitha Jay
A. Less than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, and they occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range. “Less” cannot be used to refer to countable nouns.
B. Less than 400 Sumatran rhinos, surviving on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range. “Less” cannot be used to refer to countable nouns.
C. Occupying a small fraction of the species’ former range, the Malay peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo are where fewer than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive. “Occupying a small fraction of the species’ former range” needs to be followed by who or what was doing the occupying. In this case, “Malay peninsula” does not fit.
D. Occupying a small fraction of the species’ former range, fewer than 400 Sumatran rhinos survive on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Correct answer.
E. Surviving on the Malay peninsula and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, less than 400 Sumatran rhinos occupy a small fraction of the species’ former range. “Less” cannot be used to refer to countable nouns.
-Nitha Jay
17 Mar 2022, 00:58
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khera
No, only for uncountable quantities. Use "fewer" for countable quantities.
