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Ant_222 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
A question on countable vs. mass nouns
Hello all,
I have already asked this question elsewhere but didn't get enough feedback and have come here for more. It is about a choice between countable and uncountable usage in the following sentence: Any mention of his trouble, of future plans, or of Asenath would send him into a frenzy. I wonder why frenzy is countable and why omitting the article would be an error (as I've been told), and not, say, a subtle change of meaning.
I have already asked this question elsewhere but didn't get enough feedback and have come here for more. It is about a choice between countable and uncountable usage in the following sentence: Any mention of his trouble, of future plans, or of Asenath would send him into a frenzy. I wonder why frenzy is countable and why omitting the article would be an error (as I've been told), and not, say, a subtle change of meaning.
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In your example, frenzy may be treated as countable or uncountable with no difference in meaning.
- In your example, frenzy may be treated as countable or uncountable with no difference in meaning.
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In your example, frenzy may be treated as countable or uncountable with no difference in meaning.
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