panicmonger
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"rate" is a countable noun.
Therefore, which of the sentences below are correct?
1. The increase in a crime rate is in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.
2. The increase in crime rate is in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.
3. The increase in crime rates are in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.
Thank you very much indeed.
Therefore, which of the sentences below are correct?
1. The increase in a crime rate is in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.
2. The increase in crime rate is in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.
3. The increase in crime rates are in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.
Thank you very much indeed.