Do nouns like liquid take a plural verb or singular ?
I was practicing for my SAT exam and I encountered a problem where the noun is actually "trickle" and not "liquid", which took a plural verb run. I did my researches and found out that it means a small amount of liquid. What I want to know is that are these nouns called non-quantitative nouns ? Also, what is the rule for them. I would be grateful for a resource. Thank you in advance.
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Some dictionaries are better than others in indicating if a noun is count or non-count. We use the determine "a" with count nouns, and quantifiers such as "two". For example, research, baggage, money and furniture are non-count.
- Some dictionaries are better than others in indicating if a noun is count or non-count.
- We use the determine "a" with count nouns, and quantifiers such as "two".
- For example, research, baggage, money and furniture are non-count.
- It is very odd or unusual to see or use the plural form.
- Trickle is a count noun, so I have no idea why the example sentence would use a plural verb.
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Some dictionaries are better than others in indicating if a noun is count or non-count. We use the determine "a" with count nouns, and quantifiers such as "two".
For example, research, baggage, money and furniture are non-count. It is very odd or unusual to see or use the plural form. Trickle is a count noun, so I have no idea why the example sentence would use a plural verb.
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