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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Chewing a gum

Hi

Could you please tell me which of the following sentences a native speaker is likely to use?

James, are you chewing gum?

James, are you chewing a gum?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Only the former. 'Gum' in this context is uncountable. You could speak of 'a piece of gum'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Only the former.
  • 'Gum' in this context is uncountable.
  • You could speak of 'a piece of gum'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Only the former. 'Gum' in this context is uncountable.

You could speak of 'a piece of gum'.

Clive
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