Hi,
someone pls explain the below one:
1) 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) expenditure 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
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
The dilemma is between B and C. I thought "sum" is uncountable just like "amount" or "money" and hence preferred "less than" rather than "lower than". Pls correct me if wrong.
someone pls explain the below one:
1) 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) expenditure 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
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
The dilemma is between B and C. I thought "sum" is uncountable just like "amount" or "money" and hence preferred "less than" rather than "lower than". Pls correct me if wrong.
Last edited by asp_2010 on Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:47 am, edited 2 times in total.
