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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Firm evidence
Can I say " you need a firm evidence to sue someone"?
Can I say "You can't judge someone if you don't have firm evidence"?
Is there any synonyms for "firm evidence"?
Do people usually use it in their daily life or just in the court?
Can I say "You can't judge someone if you don't have firm evidence"?
Is there any synonyms for "firm evidence"?
Do people usually use it in their daily life or just in the court?
Top answer
I think you can say that. I can't see why not. Be careful, though, that evidence is uncountable; therefore, you cannot say ‘you need a firm evidence’ , but only ‘you need firm evidence’ or ‘you need a firm piece of evidence’ .
- I think you can say that.
- I can't see why not.
- Be careful, though, that evidence is uncountable; therefore, you cannot say ‘you need a firm evidence’ , but only ‘you need firm evidence’ or ‘you need a firm piece of evidence’ .
- It may sound like it is countable because it may be countable in your native language (the same happens with me, for Portuguese), but it's not in English.
- Here are other words which may sound like they are countable but really are not: damage, music, advice, guidance...
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I think you can say that. I can't see why not.
Be careful, though, that evidence is uncountable; therefore, you cannot say ‘you need a firm evidence’, but only ‘you need firm evidence’ or ‘you need a firm piece of evidence’.
Be careful, though, that evidence is uncountable; therefore, you cannot say ‘you need a firm evidence’, but only ‘you need firm evidence’ or ‘you need a firm piece of evidence’.
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