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PrinnySquad Posted 18 years ago
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...because she kept arriving late for practices"
...because she kept arriving late for practices"
Why does "practices" have to be plural?
Can it be singular in this case?
Could you please state the general usage of making a noun singular or plural (besides counting measurement)
Thanks
Tu Nghiem
Why does "practices" have to be plural?
Can it be singular in this case?
Could you please state the general usage of making a noun singular or plural (besides counting measurement)
Thanks
Tu Nghiem
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In this particular case, "late for practice" is probably more common. I'd suggest doing a site search for countable and uncountable. If you say "late for school/practice/work," these nouns are used in the uncountable sense.
- In this particular case, "late for practice" is probably more common.
- I'd suggest doing a site search for countable and uncountable.
- If you say "late for school/practice/work," these nouns are used in the uncountable sense.
- " It would be necessary to say "you have missed the last five school sessions/days - work days," to use these in a countable sense.
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In this particular case, "late for practice" is probably more common. I'd suggest doing a site search for countable and uncountable.
If you say "late for school/practice/work," these nouns are used in the uncountable sense. Of these three, only "practice" has the option in this situation of being considered as a countable noun - "You have missed the last five practices."
If you say "late for school/practice/work," these nouns are used in the uncountable sense. Of these three, only "practice" has the option in this situation of being considered as a countable noun - "You have missed the last five practices."
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