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by daretodream » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:57 pm
With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.

A. of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

B. lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less

C. lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

D. fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less

E. of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer
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by harsh.champ » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:35 pm
daretodream wrote:With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.

A. of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer-I think lesser would be more appropriate as we are using "fewer" with subscribers.

B. lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less

C. lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer-Most appropriate.

D. fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less

E. of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer -fewer not appropriate
IMO C is the answer.
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by rockeyb » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:52 pm
Its between A and C . But can not justify why A is wrong ?

Can any one explain?
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by thephoenix » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:55 am
daretodream wrote:With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.

A. of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

B. lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less

C. lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

D. fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less

E. of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer
IMO A is correct
however C is very close but i lerned some where that when lesser is used of is followed

so C is out
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