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Countable, incountable nouns
Is pavement a countable or incountable noun? Thank you
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i would say "incountable", never to be used in the plural. that being said however, in a technical sense, one may be speaking of different types of road surfaces, and therefore one might say something like: "asphalt and cement both give a smooth surface to a roadway. " (here, "pavement(s)" speaks of the paving METHOD) i also think that i have heard or read the word "pavement" used as a word for parking lot.
- i would say "incountable", never to be used in the plural.
- that being said however, in a technical sense, one may be speaking of different types of road surfaces, and therefore one might say something like: "asphalt and cement both give a smooth surface to a roadway.
- " (here, "pavement(s)" speaks of the paving METHOD) i also think that i have heard or read the word "pavement" used as a word for parking lot.
- in this case, you might be able to use it in a "countable" sense, but this is likely a regionalism, if indeed it exists.
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i would say "incountable", never to be used in the plural.
that being said however, in a technical sense, one may be speaking of different types of road surfaces, and therefore one might say something like:
"asphalt and cement both give a smooth surface to a roadway. both pavements are quite expensive, however." (here, "pavement(s)" speaks of the paving METHOD)
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that being said however, in a technical sense, one may be speaking of different types of road surfaces, and therefore one might say something like:
"asphalt and cement both give a smooth surface to a roadway. both pavements are quite expensive, however." (here, "pavement(s)" speaks of the paving METHOD)
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A good trick to remember is:
Does the sentence: "We have 5 pavements." make sense?
If it makes sense, then pavement is countable. If not, then pavement is uncountable.
Does the sentence: "We have 5 pavements." make sense?
If it makes sense, then pavement is countable. If not, then pavement is uncountable.
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