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by gmatblood » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:16 am
As reported recently by leading technology publications, State X is one of five states planning to offer less below-market loans to start-ups in the renewable energy sector.

A. planning to offer less
B. planning to offer fewer
C. planning on offering fewer
D. that is planning to provide less
E. which is planning on offering fewer

Please explain your answer choice
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by sl750 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:04 am
planning to is correct usage
loans is a countable noun, so we use few instead of less

Therefore, I will go with choice B

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by indi » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:08 am

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