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Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Cloths for

In a market,
" Can I get some cloths for dress?"
to say- get some cloths to be used for making dress.

Could you give me examples??
  

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Cloth is not plural - it is uncountable, like water or air. Can I get some cloth to make a dress? Can I get a length of cloth to make a dress?

  • Cloth is not plural - it is uncountable, like water or air.
  • Can I get some cloth to make a dress?
  • Can I get a length of cloth to make a dress?
  • A "length of cloth" is a piece of cloth cut to the correct size for making a dress, or shirt, or skirt.
  • In some cities, vendors sell lengths of cloth at the market.
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Cloth is not plural - it is uncountable, like water or air.
Can I get some cloth to make a dress?
Can I get a length of cloth to make a dress?
A "length of cloth" is a piece of cloth cut to the correct size for making a dress, or shirt, or skirt.
In some cities, vendors sell lengths of cloth at the market.
In my sewing shop, they have bolts of cloth. They sell

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