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by mv12 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:22 am
Although the government's expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than that spent by
tobacco companies, many believe that the government should allocate no more funds to a battle they perceive as pointless.
(A)expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than
(B) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically less than
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(C)expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically lower than
(D)law suit expenditures regarding tobacco companies amount to a dramatically lower sum than
(E) law suit expenditures against tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than
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by AJWILL » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:48 am
Although the government's expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than that spent by
tobacco companies, many believe that the government should allocate no more funds to a battle they perceive as pointless.
(A)expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than incorrect
(B) expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically less than
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(C)expenditures on law suits involving tobacco companies amount to a sum dramatically lower than correct
(D)law suit expenditures regarding tobacco companies amount to a dramatically lower sum than idiom-expenditure on
(E) law suit expenditures against tobacco companies amounts to a sum dramatically lower than same as A
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by mv12 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:46 am
@AJWILL: You are correct..but I have one doubt..that is SUM -> countable or Incountable?
As we cannot say 1 sum ...2 sum..3 sum...so this means that sum is non countable. So shouldn't it be less than??

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