2 hard writing questions

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<li>The radio station received (the most number) of calls from listeners on the evening it aired a discussion of the music of Aretha Franklin.</li>
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<p>The stuff in paranthesis is what's wrong. Why is it wrong and what is the right answer. Notice 'of' can not be altered.</p>

<p>2.When the village elders (present) recommendations, there is (hardly ever) any opposition (against) their proposals.</p>

<p>'Against' is incorrect. Why and what is it supposed to be? I thought it might be 'hardly ever 'because of a double negative</p>

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<li>greatest number.</li>
<li>opposition to</li>
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3

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<li><p>Was in a thread a few days ago. You can’t use “most” to describe “number.” It has to be “Largest.” I don’t take credit for this answer; someone else figured it out. </p></li>
<li><p>Idiom error. It’s “opposition to” not “opposition against”</p></li>
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4

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<li>why does it have to be largest?</li>
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5

<p>I would say “the greatest number”. But “largest” sounds ok.</p>

6

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<li>the greatest or the highest number (I prefer the latter one)</li>
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<p>I am not sure about largest. (not saying it’s wrong though) Isn’t it usually used to describe physical matters?</p>

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<p>w/e that’s irrelevant. It’s a ISE question. Bottom line is you can’t say “most number”</p>

8

<p>but WHY cant you say that?</p>

9

<p>“Was in a thread a few days ago…”</p>

<p>Instead of bothering Bigb14 to reexplain it, why don’t you just find that thread? it took me two seconds to find. your fault if you’re too lazy</p>

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<p>because most is a qualitative term. Number is something that you can count and is thus quantitative. You can say most amount because amount is qualitative or you can say greatest number because greatest is quantitative but you can’t mix and match.</p>