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'hair' when it's viewed as a mass, like His hair is black. 'a hair' when you refer to one hair, You have a hair on your cheek. [this refers to one that doesn't exist there naturally] A: You have some hairs on your cheek.
- 'hair' when it's viewed as a mass, like His hair is black.
- 'a hair' when you refer to one hair, You have a hair on your cheek.
- [this refers to one that doesn't exist there naturally] A: You have some hairs on your cheek.
- B: I know, I just had a haircut.
- The barber didn't clean them all off.
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'hair' when it's viewed as a mass, like
His hair is black.
'a hair' when you refer to one hair,
You have a hair on your cheek. [this refers to one that doesn't exist there naturally]
A: You have some hairs on your cheek.
B: I know, I just had a haircut. The barber didn't clean them all off. I'm gonna go have a shower.
His hair is black.
'a hair' when you refer to one hair,
You have a hair on your cheek. [this refers to one that doesn't exist there naturally]
A: You have some hairs on your cheek.
B: I know, I just had a haircut. The barber didn't clean them all off. I'm gonna go have a shower.
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Is this correct summary?
a hair - one hair
hair - a mass
hairs - this could be used when speaking about some quantity e.g. lots of hairs, few hairs etc.???
a hair - one hair
hair - a mass
hairs - this could be used when speaking about some quantity e.g. lots of hairs, few hairs etc.???
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Yes, Emily, you have it.
There will be few times when you use "hairs." One example was given above, but even then, it sounds more natural to say "you have hair all over you" not "you have several hairs on you."
Usually it's "a hair" (in my salad - ick!) or "hair" meaning that mass of stuff growing from your head.
There will be few times when you use "hairs." One example was given above, but even then, it sounds more natural to say "you have hair all over you" not "you have several hairs on you."
Usually it's "a hair" (in my salad - ick!) or "hair" meaning that mass of stuff growing from your head.
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