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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Countable and uncountalbe

Hi

1.He got (a) full mark in the TOEFL.

2.(a)Computer has become indispensable.

Are there occasions when 'computer' and 'mark' can be used as uncountable nouns, if not in my examples above?

  

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He got the highest mark (score) in the TOEFL. 2. Computing / Computer Science has become indispensable.

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  • Computing / Computer Science has become indispensable.
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1.He got the highest mark (score) in the TOEFL.
2.Computing / Computer Science has become indispensable.
AnonymousAre there occasions when 'computer' and 'mark' can be used as uncountable nouns,
No.
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I can't think of any context in which either word could be uncountable (ignoring dubious "trick" suggestions such as "put the records on computer"). Your sentences should be:

1. He got full marks in the TOEFL. (I don't know whether "in the TOEFL" is idiomatic or whether it should be "in the TOEFL exam" or similar.)

2. The computer has become indispensable.
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It's written as 'the TOEFL test' here.

It's sort of redundant though, given that "TOEFL" stands for "Test Of English as a Foreign Language".
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ozzourtiIt's sort of redundant though,
Many acronyms have to be used in such a way that the spelled-out version has redundancies.

He went to the ATM machine and looked at its LCD display for instructions. (Automated Teller Machine), (Liquid Crystal Display)
You have to use your car's VIN number to register it for a license plate. (Vehicle Identif
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