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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Article and in plural for uncountable nouns?
Hi. When reading a piece of text, I sometimes see words that seem uncountable used countably. I have come to realize (if I learned it correctly) -- mainly through these forums -- that an uncountably noun could be used countably if it is used as an instance of type. But some things I see baffle me.
1. There is a deadness somewhere. -- What does it mean? To me, the word like "deadness" denotes a quality and I think most English words that denote qualities are uncountable nouns. Help.
2. It might be good to rely on alternate amplifications to guide our interpretation of this text. -- What does it mean by "alternate amplifications"? Could we use the word "amplification" in plural?
1. There is a deadness somewhere. -- What does it mean? To me, the word like "deadness" denotes a quality and I think most English words that denote qualities are uncountable nouns. Help.
2. It might be good to rely on alternate amplifications to guide our interpretation of this text. -- What does it mean by "alternate amplifications"? Could we use the word "amplification" in plural?
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1-- an instance of deadness 2-- alternate amplifications = other explanations/elucidations. All these can be used as countable nouns.
- 1-- an instance of deadness 2-- alternate amplifications = other explanations/elucidations.
- All these can be used as countable nouns.
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1-- an instance of deadness
2-- alternate amplifications = other explanations/elucidations. All these can be used as countable nouns.
2-- alternate amplifications = other explanations/elucidations. All these can be used as countable nouns.
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