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by \'manpreet singh » Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:49 am
A report by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science has concluded that much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes from the incineration of wastes.

In OG its given dioxins are countable noun here, i have doubts regarding it, please someone explain this as i feel it is uncountable noun.
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by singh002 » Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:42 am
Best way to test countable noun is to check whether noun plural form exist.
Dioxins is plural form
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by sparkles3144 » Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:43 am
Much will take ONLY singular verbs. It is used for uncountable nouns.

It should be much... is...CORRECT!
much.. are.. WRONG!

Many is used for countable nouns.

A report ....... has concluded that much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes from the incineration of wastes.
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by sameerballani » Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:07 am
sparkles3144 wrote:Much will take ONLY singular verbs. It is used for uncountable nouns.

It should be much... is...CORRECT!
much.. are.. WRONG!

Many is used for countable nouns.

A report ....... has concluded that much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes from the incineration of wastes.
Shouldn't you bold COMES , instead of ARE
Are refers to AMERICANS
COMES refers to MUCH of the dioxins
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