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PamQueue Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Frills, Airs

If someone is too arrogant,

"He has too much frills."

"He has too many frills."

"He has too much airs."

"He has too many airs."

Are "frills" and "airs" countable or not?
  

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" Are "frills" and "airs" countable or not? Yes, countable. But 'frills' refers to unnecessary and trivial things.

  • " Are "frills" and "airs" countable or not?
  • Yes, countable.
  • But 'frills' refers to unnecessary and trivial things.
  • I don't associate the word with arrogance.
  • With 'airs', the standard collocation is 'he puts on airs'.
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Hi,

If someone is too arrogant,

"He has too much frills."

"He has too many frills."

"He has too much airs."

"He has too many airs."

Are "frills" and "airs" countable or not? Yes, countable.

But 'frills' refers to unnecessary and trivial

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