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Guoguo914 Posted 10 years ago
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A last round of applause or an applause for the last time?

Which one is better?

Let's give Professor Ryan a last round of applause

or

Let's give Professor Ryan an applause for the last time?
  

Top answer

The second one is wrong. "applause" is uncountable, so there is no such thing as "an applause". The first one is possible.

— GPY

  • The second one is wrong.
  • "applause" is uncountable, so there is no such thing as "an applause".
  • The first one is possible.
  • However, "a final round of applause" is probably better.
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The second one is wrong. "applause" is uncountable, so there is no such thing as "an applause".

The first one is possible. However, "a final round of applause" is probably better.
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