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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Gush out the smoke

Can I say,

The factory gush out many smoke.
  

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No , because smoke is not a countable thing. Instead you may say: lots of /huge / enough /plenty of etc

— Jhumjhum

  • No , because smoke is not a countable thing.
  • Instead you may say: lots of /huge / enough /plenty of etc
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No , because smoke is not a countable thing.
Instead you may say: lots of /huge / enough /plenty of etc
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Thanks. Can I say,

(a) The factory gush / gushes out a pile of smoke.
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 No, smoke doesn't make piles. 
The factory is spewing out plumes of smoke.
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