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  1. Now, productivity growth without job creation and more fiscal revenue is unprecedented in economic history.
  2. Now, productivity growth without job creation and more fiscal revenues is unprecedented in economic history.

The choice between revenue and revenues havs vexed me greatly. I saw it change from time to time. Is there a rule here?

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If you simply mean an increase in the amount of money received, I would say more fiscal revenue. If you mean additional sources of revenue, I would say more fiscal revenues, where "revenues" is understood to mean something like "revenue streams".

See some of the lower definitions here.

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  • so revenue can be used as a countable word or noncountable word?
    – Mike Philip
    Commented Nov 22, 2018 at 7:06
  • @MikePhilip Yes. See some of the alternate definitions in the link.
    – Tashus
    Commented Nov 25, 2018 at 3:05
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See, let's take a look at this page.

Says,

The noun revenue can be countable or uncountable.

In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be revenue.

So the noun revenue is either countable or non countable.

And interestingly, it says,

However, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be revenues e.g. in reference to various types of revenues or a collection of revenues.

So in case company A produces items A and B and C and each revenue is recognized individually and respectively, it would mean, like, Revenues. A 100 millions, B 150 millions, C 200 millions, would be reported in financial statements? I guess the quote would be saying so.

Thank you.

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